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Plants grow when they get sunlight and water.
What does Grow mean?
Grow means to get bigger or develop.
Dictionary definition
To become larger, develop, or increase over time.
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Grow in a sentence
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You can grow stronger by practicing.
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What does grow mean?
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Which sentence uses grow correctly?
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Which word is closest in meaning to grow?
To grow can mean to develop.
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MeaningGrow means to get bigger or develop.
ExampleExample: Plants grow when they get sunlight and water.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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shrinkTo become smaller.
decreaseTo become less.
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Hint for students
Grow means to get bigger or develop.
Common mix-up
Grow is not the same as shrink. Grow means grow means to get bigger or develop.
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Read this model sentence: You can grow stronger by practicing. Clue words: you, stronger, practicing. Underline clue words that show why grow fits instead of shrink. Now write one new sentence that shows grow without using the word grow. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show grow?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "You can grow stronger by practicing." Why does grow fit better than shrink?
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