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In social studies, we learned the word coast.
What does Coast mean?
Coast is land beside the sea.
Dictionary definition
The land next to an ocean or sea.
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Coast in a sentence
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Our class map showed how coast helps describe location and land.
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The passage uses coast to explain real-world geography in simple school language.
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Practice 1
What does coast mean?
Coast means the land next to an ocean or sea.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to coast?
Geography term is close in meaning to coast in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to coast?
Different land type gives a useful opposite or contrast to coast.
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MeaningCoast is land beside the sea.
ExampleExample: In social studies, we learned the word coast.
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Synonyms
Words like Coast
geography termUse for words about places, land, and maps.
location wordUse for vocabulary about where things are.
Antonyms
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different land typeUse as a contrast between unlike land or location features.
opposite featureUse as a helpful contrast in map and environment language.
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Coast word family
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noun
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Hint for students
A coast is the land beside the sea or ocean.
Common mix-up
Coast is not the same as beach. A beach is often sandy; a coast is the larger edge of land beside water.
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Write one sentence that shows coast without using the word coast. Model sentence: The road followed the edge of the land where waves met the cliffs. Clue words: edge of the land, waves, cliffs Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show land next to the sea or ocean?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'We walked along the coast and listened to the waves.' Why does coast fit better than desert?
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