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We watched a documentary about oceans.
What does Documentary mean?
A documentary gives facts about real life.
Dictionary definition
A movie, show, or piece of writing that gives facts about real people, events, or subjects.
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Documentary in a sentence
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The documentary used interviews and old photos.
hard
A strong documentary can teach viewers by combining facts, images, and personal stories.
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What is a documentary?
A documentary gives facts about real people, events, or subjects.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses documentary correctly?
This sentence uses documentary to mean a factual film or show.
Practice 3
Which word can be an antonym of documentary?
Fiction is made up, while a documentary is based on real information.
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dok · yuh · men · tuh · ree · strongest beat: men
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WordDocumentary.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningDocumentary means A documentary gives facts about real life.
ExampleExample: We watched a documentary about oceans.
Word breakdown
5 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- dok · yuh · men · tuh · ree
- Strongest beat
- men
- Ending
- ree
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on men.
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Synonyms
Words like Documentary
fact filmA simple phrase for a film based on real information.
nonfiction filmUse for a film about real people, events, or topics.
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Word family
Documentary word family
Base word
documentary
noun
documentary
A factual movie, show, or written work.
noun
documentaries
More than one documentary.
verb
document
To record information or events.
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Hint for students
A documentary gives facts about real life.
Common mix-up
Documentary is not the same as fiction. Documentary means a documentary gives facts about real life.
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Read this model sentence: The documentary used interviews and old photos. Clue words: used, interviews, old. Underline clue words that show why documentary fits instead of fiction. Now write one new sentence that shows documentary without using the word documentary. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show documentary?
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