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Please sit on the carpet for story time.
What does Sit mean?
rest on a seat.
Dictionary definition
To rest with your body supported by a chair, seat, or surface.
Example sentences
Sit in a sentence
medium
The dog learned to sit before getting a treat.
hard
During the interview, the speaker chose to sit calmly and answer each question clearly.
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Practice 1
What does sit mean?
The correct answer matches the meaning of sit.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to sit?
Be seated is close in meaning to sit in this context.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for sit?
Stand contrasts with sit in this context.
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WordSit.
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MeaningSit means rest on a seat.
ExampleExample: Please sit on the carpet for story time.
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Word family
Sit word family
Base word
sit
verb
sits
Sits now or often.
verb
sat
Sat in the past.
verb
sitting
Resting on a seat now.
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Hint for students
rest on a seat.
Common mix-up
Sit is not the same as stand. Sit means rest on a seat.
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Read this model sentence: The dog learned to sit before getting a treat. Clue words: dog, learned, getting. Underline clue words that show why sit fits instead of stand. Now write one new sentence that shows sit without using the word sit. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show sit?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The dog learned to sit before getting a treat." Why does sit fit better than stand?
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