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The children built a castle in the sand.
What does Sand mean?
tiny grains of rock, often found at the beach.
Dictionary definition
tiny loose grains of rock or shell often found on beaches, deserts, and playgrounds.
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Sand in a sentence
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Wind can move sand into tall dunes in a desert.
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Under a microscope, grains of sand may look like tiny pieces of rock, shell, or coral.
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What is sand?
Sand is made of many tiny grains, often found on beaches and in deserts.
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Which word means covered with sand or like sand?
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MeaningSand means tiny grains of rock, often found at the beach.
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Sand word family
Base word
sand
noun
sands
Plural form, often used for areas of sand.
adjective
sandy
Covered with sand or like sand.
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Hint for students
Sand is made of tiny loose grains, often found on beaches, deserts, and playgrounds.
Common mix-up
Sand is not the same as dirt. Sand is made of small gritty grains; dirt or soil usually has earth and plant matter in it.
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Write one sentence that shows sand without using the word sand. Model sentence: Tiny gritty grains filled my shoes after I played near the ocean. Clue words: tiny gritty grains, filled my shoes, near the ocean Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show small loose grains from a beach, desert, or play area?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Sand stuck to my feet after I walked on the beach." Why does sand fit better than soil?
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