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The character will climb across the field.
What does Climb mean?
To go up by effort.
Dictionary definition
To move upward using your hands, feet, or effort.
Example sentences
Climb in a sentence
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In science class, we watched how objects climb over time.
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Writers use words like climb to show clear movement and direction in a scene.
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Practice 1
What does climb mean?
Climb means to move upward using your hands, feet, or effort.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to climb?
Scale is close in meaning to climb in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to climb?
Descend gives a useful opposite or contrast to climb.
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MeaningClimb means To go up by effort.
ExampleExample: The character will climb across the field.
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Word family
Climb word family
Base word
climb
verb
climbs
Goes up now or often.
verb
climbing
Going up now.
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Hint for students
To go up by effort.
Common mix-up
Climb is not the same as descend. Climb means to go up by effort.
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Read this model sentence: In science class, we watched how objects climb over time. Clue words: science, class, watched. Underline clue words that show why climb fits instead of descend. Now write one new sentence that shows climb without using the word climb. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show climb?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "In science class, we watched how objects climb over time." Why does climb fit better than descend?
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