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There is a risk of slipping on the wet floor.
What does Risk mean?
The chance of a bad result.
Dictionary definition
The possibility that something harmful or unwanted may happen.
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Risk in a sentence
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Wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of injury.
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The article explained how careful planning can lower risk during outdoor activities.
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What does risk mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to risk?
Chance is close to risk in this main meaning.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: In class, we used ____ to describe what happened in the story.
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MeaningRisk means The chance of a bad result.
ExampleExample: There is a risk of slipping on the wet floor.
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safetyUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
certaintyUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
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Hint for students
A risk is a chance that something bad or unsafe might happen. It does not mean harm will happen for sure.
Common mix-up
Risk is not the same as danger. Risk means there is a chance of danger; danger means something harmful is already present or very likely.
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Write one sentence that shows risk without using the word risk. Model sentence: Theo crossed the wet rocks even though one wrong step could make him fall. Clue words: wet rocks, one wrong step, fall Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a chance that something could go wrong?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Climbing the icy hill was a risk because someone could slip." Why does risk fit better than plan?
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