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Rice is a common grain.
What does Grain mean?
Grain means edible seeds like rice, oats, or wheat.
Dictionary definition
Small edible seeds from plants such as wheat, rice, oats, barley, or corn.
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Grain in a sentence
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Farmers harvest grain in large fields.
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Whole grain foods include more parts of the seed than refined grain foods.
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Practice 1
What does grain mean?
Grain refers to edible seeds from plants such as wheat, rice, and oats.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses grain correctly?
Farmers harvest and store grain crops.
Practice 3
Which word is most related to grain?
Wheat is a common type of grain.
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MeaningGrain means edible seeds like rice, oats, or wheat.
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non-grain foodFood that is not made from grain.
meatAnimal food rather than plant seed food.
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Grain means edible seeds like rice, oats, or wheat.
Common mix-up
Grain does not always mean edible seeds like rice. In some sentences, it means oats or wheat.
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Write two short sentences that use grain in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: Farmers harvest grain in large fields. Clue words: farmers, harvest, large. Ask: Which meaning of grain does my sentence show?
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Ask students to compare meanings of grain in this model sentence: "Farmers harvest grain in large fields." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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