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I was glad to see my friend.
What does Glad mean?
Glad means happy, pleased, or thankful.
Dictionary definition
Happy, pleased, relieved, or thankful about something.
Example sentences
Glad in a sentence
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We were glad the rain stopped before recess.
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Tara felt glad that her practice helped the team improve.
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What does glad mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of glad.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses glad correctly?
Feeling pleased or relieved when something is found shows glad.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to glad?
Pleased is close in meaning to glad.
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WordGlad.
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MeaningGlad means happy, pleased, or thankful.
ExampleExample: I was glad to see my friend.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
sadMeans unhappy.
disappointedMeans unhappy because something did not happen as hoped.
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Word family
Glad word family
Base word
glad
adjective
gladder
More glad.
adjective
gladdest
Most glad.
adverb
gladly
In a glad or willing way.
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Hint for students
Glad means happy, pleased, or thankful.
Common mix-up
Glad does not always mean happy. In some sentences, it means pleased or thankful.
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Write two short sentences that use glad in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: We were glad the rain stopped before recess. Clue words: rain, stopped, recess. Ask: Which meaning of glad does my sentence show?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to compare meanings of glad in this model sentence: "We were glad the rain stopped before recess." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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