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Use the scoop to serve the ice cream.
What does Scoop mean?
a tool or action for lifting something up.
Dictionary definition
A curved tool or amount for lifting something, or to lift something with a scooping motion.
Example sentences
Scoop in a sentence
medium
The child used a shovel to scoop sand into a pail.
hard
A careful scoop kept the soil sample from spilling during the experiment.
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Practice 1
What does scoop mean as a verb?
To scoop is to lift or gather something, often with a spoon, shovel, or scoop.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses scoop correctly?
A spoon can scoop food into a bowl.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful form of scoop?
Scooped is the past-tense form of scoop.
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WordScoop.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningScoop means a tool or action for lifting something up.
ExampleExample: Use the scoop to serve the ice cream.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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dropA useful contrast when something is let fall instead of lifted.
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Word family
Scoop word family
Base word
scoop
noun
scoops
More than one scoop, or amounts served with a scoop.
verb
scooped
Lifted something with a scoop.
verb
scooping
Lifting something with a scoop now.
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Hint for students
a tool or action for lifting something up.
Common mix-up
Scoop is not the same as drop. Scoop means a tool or action for lifting something up.
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Read this model sentence: The child used a shovel to scoop sand into a pail. Clue words: child, used, shovel. Underline clue words that show why scoop fits instead of drop. Now write one new sentence that shows scoop without using the word scoop. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show scoop?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The child used a shovel to scoop sand into a pail." Why does scoop fit better than drop?
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