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The height of the tree surprised us.
What does Height mean?
Height means how tall something is.
Dictionary definition
Height is the distance from the bottom of something to the top, or how tall something is.
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Height in a sentence
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We measured the height of the bookshelf.
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Knowing an object's height helps describe its size and shape.
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What does height mean?
How tall something is matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to height?
Tallness is close in meaning to height.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for height?
Shortness contrasts with height or tallness.
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MeaningHeight means how tall something is.
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Synonyms
Words like Height
tallnessHow tall something or someone is.
elevationHeight above a level or surface.
altitudeHeight above the ground or sea level.
Antonyms
Opposite words
depthDistance downward from a surface.
shortnessThe quality of not being tall.
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Word family
Height word family
Base word
height
noun
heights
High places or measurements.
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Hint for students
Height tells how tall something is from bottom to top.
Common mix-up
Height is not the same as length. Height measures up and down; length usually measures from one end to another.
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Write one sentence that shows height without using the word height. Model sentence: We measured how tall the bookshelf was from the floor to the top shelf. Clue words: measured, how tall, from the floor to the top shelf Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show how tall something is?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The height of the tree was greater than the height of the fence." Why does height fit better than weight?
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