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Our bedtime ritual includes reading a story.
What does Ritual mean?
A ritual is a repeated meaningful action.
Dictionary definition
A repeated action or ceremony done in a special way.
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Ritual in a sentence
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The team has a ritual before every game.
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A ritual can show what a group values because it is repeated in a special way.
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What does ritual mean?
Ritual means a repeated meaningful action.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to ritual?
Ceremony is close to ritual in this main meaning.
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Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Our bedtime ____ includes reading a story.
Ritual best completes the sentence.
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Ritual
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WordRitual.
Partnoun.
MeaningRitual means A ritual is a repeated meaningful action.
ExampleExample: Our bedtime ritual includes reading a story.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- rich · oo · ul
- Strongest beat
- rich
- Ending
- ul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rich.
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random actUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
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Ritual word family
Base word
ritual
noun
rituals
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Hint for students
A ritual is an action people do in the same special way again and again. It may be part of a family, culture, ceremony, or routine.
Common mix-up
Ritual is not the same as habit in every sentence. A habit can be ordinary or automatic, but a ritual often feels planned, meaningful, or special.
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Write one sentence that shows ritual without using the word ritual. Model sentence: Every morning, the team stood in a circle, clapped twice, and said their motto before practice. Clue words: every morning, stood in a circle, clapped twice, motto Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a repeated action done in a special way?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our family has a bedtime ritual of reading one story and saying goodnight." Why does ritual fit better than accident?
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