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The recent storm left puddles on the playground.
What does Recent mean?
Recent means happening lately.
Dictionary definition
Happening or made not long ago.
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Recent in a sentence
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Our report included recent information from the school website.
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A recent discovery can change how scientists explain older evidence.
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Practice 1
What does recent mean?
Recent means happening lately.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to recent?
New is close to recent in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The ____ storm left puddles on the playground.
Recent best completes the sentence.
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Recent
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ree · sunt · strongest beat: ree
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WordRecent.
Partadjective.
MeaningRecent means happening lately.
ExampleExample: The recent storm left puddles on the playground.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ree · sunt
- Strongest beat
- ree
- Ending
- sunt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on ree.
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Word family
Recent word family
Base word
recent
adverb
recently
In a recent way.
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Hint for students
Recent means it happened not long ago. It points to something close to now in time.
Common mix-up
Recent is not the same as current. Recent means not long ago; current means happening now.
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Write one sentence that shows recent without using the word recent. Model sentence: The photo was taken just yesterday at the park. Clue words: just yesterday, taken, at the park Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something that happened not long ago?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A recent storm knocked branches onto the road last night." Why does recent fit better than ancient?
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