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Please put litter in the garbage bin.
What does Litter mean?
Litter is trash left where it should not be.
Dictionary definition
Trash left in the wrong place; also, to leave trash where it does not belong.
Example sentences
Litter in a sentence
medium
The class cleaned litter from the playground.
hard
Signs reminded visitors not to litter near the trail or stream.
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What does litter mean?
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Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to litter?
Litter can mean trash left in the wrong place.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of litter?
Cleanup contrasts with litter because it removes trash.
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Litter
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lit · er · strongest beat: lit
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WordLitter.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningLitter is trash left where it should not be.
ExampleExample: Please put litter in the garbage bin.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- lit · er
- Strongest beat
- lit
- Ending
- er
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lit.
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Word family
Litter word family
Base word
litter
noun
litter
Trash left where it should not be.
verb
littered
Left trash in the wrong place in the past.
verb
littering
Leaving trash in the wrong place.
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Hint for students
Litter is trash left where it should not be.
Common mix-up
Litter is not the same as cleanup. Litter means litter is trash left where it should not be.
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Read this model sentence: The class cleaned litter from the playground. Clue words: class, cleaned, playground. Underline clue words that show why litter fits instead of cleanup. Now write one new sentence that shows litter without using the word litter. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show litter?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The class cleaned litter from the playground." Why does litter fit better than cleanup?
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