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What will happen next in the story?
What does Happen mean?
Happen means to take place.
Dictionary definition
To take place or occur.
Example sentences
Happen in a sentence
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The event will happen after lunch.
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Readers use clues to predict what might happen before the chapter ends.
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Practice the meaning of Happen
Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.
Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does happen mean?
When something happens, it takes place.
Practice 2
Which word is closest to happen?
Occur means to happen.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses happen correctly?
Happen fits a sentence about an event taking place.
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Happen
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hap · en · strongest beat: hap
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WordHappen.
Partverb.
MeaningHappen means to take place.
ExampleExample: What will happen next in the story?
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- hap · en
- Strongest beat
- hap
- Ending
- en
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on hap.
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Synonyms
Words like Happen
Antonyms
Opposite words
stopTo end or prevent an action from continuing.
fail to occurTo not happen.
Synonym practice
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Word family
Happen word family
Base word
happen
verb
happens
Takes place now or often.
verb
happened
Took place in the past.
verb
happening
Taking place now.
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Hint for students
Happen means to take place.
Common mix-up
Happen is not the same as stop. Happen means happen means to take place.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: The event will happen after lunch. Clue words: event, will, lunch. Underline clue words that show why happen fits instead of stop. Now write one new sentence that shows happen without using the word happen. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show happen?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The event will happen after lunch." Why does happen fit better than stop?
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