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Raise your hand if you know the answer.
What does Hand mean?
A hand is the body part used to hold and touch things.
Dictionary definition
The body part at the end of your arm, used for holding, touching, and making things; also, to give something to someone.
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Hand in a sentence
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Please hand the paper to the teacher.
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The artist used one hand to steady the page while drawing with the other.
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Practice 1
What is a hand?
A hand is at the end of your arm and helps you hold things.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses hand as a verb?
As a verb, hand means to give something to someone.
Practice 3
Which word is most related to hand?
Fingers are parts of the hand.
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WordHand.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningHand means A hand is the body part used to hold and touch things.
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Word family
Hand word family
Base word
hand
noun
hands
More than one hand.
verb
handed
Gave something to someone in the past.
verb
handing
Giving something to someone.
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Hint for students
A hand is the body part used to hold and touch things.
Common mix-up
Hand is not the same as foot. Hand means a hand is the body part used to hold and touch things.
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Read this model sentence: Please hand the paper to the teacher. Clue words: paper, teacher. Underline clue words that show why hand fits instead of foot. Now write one new sentence that shows hand without using the word hand. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show hand?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Please hand the paper to the teacher." Why does hand fit better than foot?
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