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A name can be part of a person's identity.
What does Identity mean?
Identity means who someone is or what something is.
Dictionary definition
The qualities, details, and sense of self that make a person or thing recognizable.
Example sentences
Identity in a sentence
medium
The story explores the character's identity through her choices.
hard
A clear label helps confirm the identity of an object in a collection.
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Practice 1
What does identity mean?
Identity means who someone is or what something is.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to identity?
self is close in meaning to identity in many contexts.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses identity correctly?
The correct sentence uses identity with its meaning.
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Identity
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eye · den · tuh · tee · strongest beat: den
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WordIdentity.
Partnoun.
MeaningIdentity means who someone is or what something is.
ExampleExample: A name can be part of a person's identity.
Word breakdown
4 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- eye · den · tuh · tee
- Strongest beat
- den
- Ending
- tee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on den.
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Synonyms
Words like Identity
Antonyms
Opposite words
anonymityUse when a person is unknown or unnamed.
confusionUse when who or what something is unclear.
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Word family
Identity word family
Base word
identity
noun
identity
Who someone is or what something is.
noun
identities
More than one identity.
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Understand Identity
Hint for students
Identity means who someone is or what something is.
Common mix-up
Identity is not the same as anonymity. Identity means identity means who someone is or what something is.
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Read this model sentence: The story explores the character's identity through her choices. Clue words: story, explores, character's. Underline clue words that show why identity fits instead of anonymity. Now write one new sentence that shows identity without using the word identity. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show identity?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The story explores the character's identity through her choices." Why does identity fit better than anonymity?
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