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A quick shower passed over the park.
What does Shower mean?
falling rain or washing under water.
Dictionary definition
A short period of rain, or a way to wash by standing under falling water.
Example sentences
Shower in a sentence
medium
After soccer practice, Malik took a shower before dinner.
hard
The weather report predicted a light shower instead of steady rain all afternoon.
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Practice 1
What does shower mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of shower.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to shower?
Rainfall is close in meaning to shower in this context.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for shower?
Dry spell contrasts with shower in this context.
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Shower
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show · er · strongest beat: show
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WordShower.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningShower means falling rain or washing under water.
ExampleExample: A quick shower passed over the park.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- show · er
- Strongest beat
- show
- Ending
- er
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on show.
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Synonyms
Words like Shower
Antonyms
Opposite words
dry spellUse as a contrast for a rain shower.
droughtUse for a long time without enough rain.
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Word family
Shower word family
Base word
shower
noun
showers
More than one short rain or washing event.
verb
showered
Washed in a shower or rained briefly.
verb
showering
Washing or raining now.
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Hint for students
falling rain or washing under water.
Common mix-up
Shower is not the same as dry spell. Shower means falling rain or washing under water.
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Read this model sentence: After soccer practice, Malik took a shower before dinner. Clue words: soccer, practice, malik. Underline clue words that show why shower fits instead of dry spell. Now write one new sentence that shows shower without using the word shower. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show shower?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "After soccer practice, Malik took a shower before dinner." Why does shower fit better than dry spell?
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