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The museum displayed a rare shell.
What does Rare mean?
Rare means not common.
Dictionary definition
Not common or not seen often.
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Rare in a sentence
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A rare bird nested near the lake this spring.
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Rare details in a story can make a scene feel special and memorable.
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What does rare mean?
Rare means not common.
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Which word is closest in meaning to rare?
Uncommon is close to rare in this main meaning.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The museum displayed a ____ shell.
Rare best completes the sentence.
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MeaningRare means not common.
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Rare word family
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rarely
In a rare way.
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Hint for students
Rare means not common or not often seen. It can also describe meat cooked only a little, depending on context.
Common mix-up
Rare is not the same as strange. Something can be rare because it does not happen often, even if it is not weird.
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Write one sentence that shows rare without using the word rare. Model sentence: Only one student in the whole school had seen that bird before. Clue words: only one student, whole school, had seen before Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something uncommon or not often found?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Seeing a snowy owl in our town is rare." Why does rare fit better than regular?
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