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We saw many birds in nature.
What does Nature mean?
Nature is the world of plants, animals, land, and weather.
Dictionary definition
The living world and physical things not made by people, such as plants, animals, land, and weather.
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Nature in a sentence
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The class studied how nature changes during each season.
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Nature includes connected systems such as forests, rivers, weather, and wildlife.
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What is nature?
Nature includes plants, animals, land, water, and weather.
Practice 2
Which word is related to nature?
The correct answer matches the meaning of nature.
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Which sentence uses nature correctly?
This sentence uses nature to mean the natural world.
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Nature
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nay · cher · strongest beat: nay
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WordNature.
Partnoun.
MeaningNature is the world of plants, animals, land, and weather.
ExampleExample: We saw many birds in nature.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- nay · cher
- Strongest beat
- nay
- Ending
- cher
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nay.
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Synonyms
Words like Nature
natural worldUse for plants, animals, land, and weather together.
outdoorsUse for places outside buildings, often in nature.
Antonyms
Opposite words
artificial worldUse for things made by people rather than nature.
indoorsUse for inside buildings, away from outdoor natural places.
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Word family
Nature word family
Base word
nature
adjective
natural
Coming from nature.
adverb
naturally
In a natural way.
noun
naturalist
A person who studies nature.
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Hint for students
Nature is the world of plants, animals, land, and weather.
Common mix-up
Nature is not the same as artificial world. Nature means nature is the world of plants, animals, land, and weather.
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Read this model sentence: The class studied how nature changes during each season. Clue words: class, studied, how. Underline clue words that show why nature fits instead of artificial world. Now write one new sentence that shows nature without using the word nature. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show nature?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The class studied how nature changes during each season." Why does nature fit better than artificial world?
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