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Brushing your teeth every morning is a healthy habit.
What does Habit mean?
A habit is something you do again and again.
Dictionary definition
A habit is something you do regularly, often without needing to think much about it.
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Habit in a sentence
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Reading for ten minutes each night can become a helpful habit.
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A study habit becomes stronger when you practice it at the same time each day.
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What is a habit?
Something you do regularly matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to habit?
A routine is a regular pattern, like a habit.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for habit?
A change is a contrast because it means doing something differently.
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WordHabit.
Partnoun.
MeaningHabit means A habit is something you do again and again.
ExampleExample: Brushing your teeth every morning is a healthy habit.
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- hab · it
- Strongest beat
- hab
- Ending
- it
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hab.
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Hint for students
A habit is something you do again and again.
Common mix-up
Habit is not the same as change. Habit means a habit is something you do again and again.
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Read this model sentence: Reading for ten minutes each night can become a helpful habit. Clue words: reading, ten, minutes. Underline clue words that show why habit fits instead of change. Now write one new sentence that shows habit without using the word habit. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show habit?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Reading for ten minutes each night can become a helpful habit." Why does habit fit better than change?
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