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Planting the garden took a lot of labor.
What does Labor mean?
Labor means work or effort.
Dictionary definition
Work or effort, especially physical work done to complete a task.
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Labor in a sentence
medium
The project required planning, materials, and labor.
hard
Skilled labor can improve the quality and safety of a finished product.
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What does labor mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of labor.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to labor?
Work is close in meaning to labor.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for labor?
Rest contrasts with labor.
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lay · ber · strongest beat: lay
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WordLabor.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningLabor means work or effort.
ExampleExample: Planting the garden took a lot of labor.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- lay · ber
- Strongest beat
- lay
- Ending
- ber
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lay.
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Word family
Labor word family
Base word
labor
noun
labor
Base form.
verb
labors
Works hard.
verb
labored
Worked with effort.
noun
laborer
A person who does physical work.
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Hint for students
Labor means work or effort.
Common mix-up
Labor is not the same as rest. Labor means labor means work or effort.
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Read this model sentence: The project required planning, materials, and labor. Clue words: project, required, planning. Underline clue words that show why labor fits instead of rest. Now write one new sentence that shows labor without using the word labor. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show labor?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The project required planning, materials, and labor." Why does labor fit better than rest?
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