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Be proud of your true self.
What does Self mean?
who a person is as an individual.
Dictionary definition
A person’s own being, identity, or character.
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Self in a sentence
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The poem asks the speaker to think about her self and her choices.
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Stories about growing up often show how a character’s sense of self changes over time.
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Practice 1
What does self mean?
Self refers to a person’s own identity or being.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to self?
Identity is close in meaning to self.
Practice 3
Which word is a plural form of self?
Selves is the plural form of self.
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MeaningSelf means who a person is as an individual.
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Synonyms
Words like Self
identityUse when talking about who a person is.
personhoodUse for the state of being an individual person.
Antonyms
Opposite words
othersOthers contrasts with self because it means people besides oneself.
groupGroup can contrast with self when comparing one person to many people.
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Word family
Self word family
Base word
self
noun
selves
Plural form of self.
noun
selfhood
The state of having a self or identity.
adjective
selfish
Caring too much about one’s own wants.
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Hint for students
who a person is as an individual.
Common mix-up
Self is not the same as others. Self means who a person is as an individual.
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Read this model sentence: The poem asks the speaker to think about her self and her choices. Clue words: poem, asks, speaker. Underline clue words that show why self fits instead of others. Now write one new sentence that shows self without using the word self. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show self?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The poem asks the speaker to think about her self and her choices." Why does self fit better than others?
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