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Dad added a little salt to the soup.
What does Salt mean?
a mineral that makes food taste salty.
Dictionary definition
a white mineral used to add flavor to food and found naturally in seawater and rocks.
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Salt in a sentence
medium
In science, students learned that salt can dissolve in water.
hard
As seawater evaporates, tiny crystals of salt may be left behind.
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Practice 1
What is salt?
Salt is a mineral used in food and also found in nature.
Practice 2
Which word means having the taste of salt?
The correct answer matches the meaning of salt.
Practice 3
Choose the sentence that uses salt correctly.
This sentence uses salt as a food ingredient with a salty taste.
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WordSalt.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningSalt means a mineral that makes food taste salty.
ExampleExample: Dad added a little salt to the soup.
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Synonyms
Words like Salt
seasoningSeasoning can include salt or other ingredients used to flavor food.
mineralSalt is a kind of mineral, though mineral is a broader word.
sodium chlorideSodium chloride is the scientific name for common table salt.
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Word family
Salt word family
Base word
salt
noun
salts
Plural form for more than one kind or amount of salt.
verb
salted
Past tense meaning added salt to something.
verb
salting
Present participle meaning adding salt.
adjective
salty
Having the taste of salt.
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Understand Salt
Hint for students
Salt is a mineral used to add a sharp, savory taste to food. It is not sweet.
Common mix-up
Salt is not the same as sugar. Salt tastes salty or savory; sugar tastes sweet.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows salt without using the word salt. Model sentence: Dad sprinkled tiny white grains on the fries to make them taste savory. Clue words: sprinkled, tiny white grains, fries, savory Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a salty flavor or seasoning?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A pinch of salt made the soup taste less bland." Why does salt fit better than sugar?
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