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I put cheese on my sandwich.
What does Cheese mean?
Cheese is a food made from milk.
Dictionary definition
a food made from milk that can be soft, firm, mild, or sharp in flavor.
Example sentences
Cheese in a sentence
medium
The pizza had melted cheese on top.
hard
The recipe used sharp cheese to add a stronger flavor.
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Practice 1
What does cheese mean?
Cheese is a dairy food made from milk.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to cheese?
Cheese is a dairy food because it is made from milk.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses cheese correctly?
Cheese can melt when it is heated on pizza.
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MeaningCheese is a food made from milk.
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Synonyms
Words like Cheese
dairy foodA food made from milk.
cheddarA common type of cheese.
Antonyms
Opposite words
meatA different type of food that is not made from milk.
vegetableA plant food, unlike cheese.
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Word family
Cheese word family
Base word
cheese
noun
cheese
Base form.
adjective
cheesy
Having cheese or tasting like cheese.
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Hint for students
Cheese is a food made from milk.
Common mix-up
Cheese is not the same as meat. Cheese means cheese is a food made from milk.
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Read this model sentence: The pizza had melted cheese on top. Clue words: pizza, melted, top. Underline clue words that show why cheese fits instead of meat. Now write one new sentence that shows cheese without using the word cheese. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show cheese?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The pizza had melted cheese on top." Why does cheese fit better than meat?
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