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We cleaned the junk out of the drawer.
What does Junk mean?
Junk means unwanted or useless things.
Dictionary definition
Old, unwanted, or useless things.
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Junk in a sentence
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The garage had boxes of old junk that no one needed.
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The article explained how people can reuse some junk instead of throwing everything away.
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Which word is closest in meaning to junk?
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MeaningJunk means unwanted or useless things.
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Junk means unwanted or useless things.
Common mix-up
Junk is not the same as treasure. Junk means junk means unwanted or useless things.
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Read this model sentence: The garage had boxes of old junk that no one needed. Clue words: garage, boxes, old. Underline clue words that show why junk fits instead of treasure. Now write one new sentence that shows junk without using the word junk. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show junk?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The garage had boxes of old junk that no one needed." Why does junk fit better than treasure?
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