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She put the sandwich on a plate.
What does Plate mean?
A plate is a flat dish for food.
Dictionary definition
A flat dish used for serving or eating food.
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Plate in a sentence
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The dinner plate had a blue pattern around the edge.
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In the drawing, the artist placed one plate beside the cup to show a simple meal.
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What does plate mean?
Plate means a plate is a flat dish for food.
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MeaningPlate means A plate is a flat dish for food.
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Synonyms
Words like Plate
dishA shallow container used for food.
platterA larger dish used for serving food.
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Word family
Plate word family
Base word
plate
noun
plates
More than one plate.
verb
plated
Arranged food on a plate.
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Hint for students
A plate is a flat dish for food.
Common mix-up
Plate is not the same as cup. Plate means a plate is a flat dish for food.
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Read this model sentence: The dinner plate had a blue pattern around the edge. Clue words: dinner, blue, pattern. Underline clue words that show why plate fits instead of cup. Now write one new sentence that shows plate without using the word plate. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show plate?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The dinner plate had a blue pattern around the edge." Why does plate fit better than cup?
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