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I poured milk into my cereal.
What does Milk mean?
Milk is a common drink used in food and cooking.
Dictionary definition
a white drink from animals such as cows, or a similar plant-based drink; also to draw milk from an animal.
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Milk in a sentence
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The recipe needs one cup of milk.
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Farmers use careful routines when they milk cows.
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What does milk mean?
Milk means milk is a common drink used in food and cooking.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to milk?
Dairy Drink is close in meaning to milk.
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Which word is a helpful opposite or contrast for milk?
Solid food is a useful contrast for understanding milk.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningMilk is a common drink used in food and cooking.
ExampleExample: I poured milk into my cereal.
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Synonyms
Words like Milk
dairy drinkmilk from animals such as cows
beveragesomething people drink
plant milka similar drink made from plants
Antonyms
Opposite words
solid foodfood that is not a drink
watera different clear drink
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Word family
Milk word family
Base word
milk
verb
milks
Draws milk now or often.
verb
milked
Drew milk in the past.
verb
milking
Drawing milk now.
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Hint for students
Milk is a common drink used in food and cooking.
Common mix-up
Milk is not the same as solid food. Milk means milk is a common drink used in food and cooking.
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Read this model sentence: The recipe needs one cup of milk. Clue words: recipe, needs, one. Underline clue words that show why milk fits instead of solid food. Now write one new sentence that shows milk without using the word milk. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show milk?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The recipe needs one cup of milk." Why does milk fit better than solid food?
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