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The teacher gave an practical example in class.
What does Practical mean?
useful in real life.
Dictionary definition
Useful and likely to work in real life.
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In our reading passage, the author used practical language to explain the idea.
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During group discussion, we compared which solution was most practical for the project.
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What does practical mean?
Practical means useful in real life.
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Which sentence uses practical correctly?
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Which word is closest in meaning to practical?
Useful is close in meaning to practical.
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WordPractical.
Partadjective.
MeaningPractical means useful in real life.
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impracticalNot useful in real life.
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practical
adverb
practically
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useful in real life.
Common mix-up
Practical is not the same as impractical. Practical means useful in real life.
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Read this model sentence: In our reading passage, the author used practical language to explain the idea. Clue words: reading, passage, author. Underline clue words that show why practical fits instead of impractical. Now write one new sentence that shows practical without using the word practical. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show practical?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "In our reading passage, the author used practical language to explain the idea." Why does practical fit better than impractical?
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