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Wash your hands with soap.
What does Soap mean?
something used with water to clean.
Dictionary definition
A substance used with water for washing and cleaning.
Example sentences
Soap in a sentence
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Soap helps remove dirt from skin and surfaces.
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The health lesson explained why soap and water are important for hygiene.
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Practice 1
What does soap mean?
Soap is used with water for washing and cleaning.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to soap?
A cleanser is something used for cleaning, similar to soap.
Practice 3
Which word belongs in the soap word family?
Soapy means covered with or like soap.
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MeaningSoap means something used with water to clean.
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Synonyms
Words like Soap
cleanserA general word for something used to clean.
detergentA cleaning substance, often used for dishes or clothes.
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Word family
Soap word family
Base word
soap
noun
soaps
Different kinds or bars of soap.
adjective
soapy
Covered with or like soap.
adjective
soapless
Without soap.
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Hint for students
something used with water to clean.
Common mix-up
Soap is not the same as dirt. Soap means something used with water to clean.
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Read this model sentence: Soap helps remove dirt from skin and surfaces. Clue words: dirt, helps, remove. Underline clue words that show why soap fits instead of dirt. Now write one new sentence that shows soap without using the word soap. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show soap?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Soap helps remove dirt from skin and surfaces." Why does soap fit better than dirt?
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