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My mother read a story with me.
What does Mother mean?
A mother is a female parent or caring parent figure.
Dictionary definition
a female parent, or someone who cares for a child in a motherly way.
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Mother in a sentence
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The mother bird fed her chicks in the nest.
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The biography described how the character's mother encouraged learning and courage.
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What does mother mean?
The correct sentence uses mother in context.
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Which word is closest in meaning to mother?
Mom is close in meaning to mother in many contexts.
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Which word is an antonym or useful contrast for mother?
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Mother
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muh · thur · strongest beat: muh
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WordMother.
Partnoun.
MeaningMother means A mother is a female parent or caring parent figure.
ExampleExample: My mother read a story with me.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- muh · thur
- Strongest beat
- muh
- Ending
- thur
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on muh.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
childa young person in relation to a parent
strangersomeone not known personally
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Hint for students
A mother is a female parent.
Common mix-up
Mother is not the same as woman. A woman is an adult female person; a mother is a parent.
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Write one sentence that shows mother without using the word mother. Example: The child’s female parent helped him tie his shoes before school. Clue words: child’s female parent, helped him Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a female parent caring for or being connected to a child?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Her mother packed a lunch and kissed her goodbye." Why does mother fit better than neighbor?
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