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The joyful child clapped along with the music.
What does Joyful mean?
Joyful means full of happiness.
Dictionary definition
Feeling, showing, or full of joy.
Example sentences
Joyful in a sentence
medium
A joyful cheer rose from the crowd.
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The author used joyful words to show the character's excitement and gratitude.
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What does joyful mean?
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Which sentence uses joyful correctly?
The correct sentence uses joyful in context.
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Which word is closest in meaning to joyful?
Happy is close in meaning to joyful.
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Joyful
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joy · ful · strongest beat: joy
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WordJoyful.
Partadjective.
MeaningJoyful means full of happiness.
ExampleExample: The joyful child clapped along with the music.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- joy · ful
- Strongest beat
- joy
- Ending
- ful
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on joy.
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Hint for students
Joyful means full of happiness.
Common mix-up
Joyful is not the same as sad. Joyful means joyful means full of happiness.
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Read this model sentence: A joyful cheer rose from the crowd. Clue words: cheer, rose, crowd. Underline clue words that show why joyful fits instead of sad. Now write one new sentence that shows joyful without using the word joyful. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show joyful?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A joyful cheer rose from the crowd." Why does joyful fit better than sad?
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