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Soccer is a popular sport.
What does Sport mean?
a game or activity with rules and skill.
Dictionary definition
A game or activity with rules, skill, and often physical effort.
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Sport in a sentence
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Each sport has rules that players must follow.
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A sport can build teamwork, practice habits, and fair competition.
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What does sport mean?
A sport is an organized activity with rules, skill, and often physical effort.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to sport?
Many sports are games with rules and players.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for sport?
Rest contrasts with sport because sport usually involves activity.
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MeaningSport means a game or activity with rules and skill.
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Synonyms
Words like Sport
gameUse for an organized activity with rules.
athletic activityUse for a sport that involves physical skill.
competitionUse when people or teams try to win.
Antonyms
Opposite words
restUse when there is no active play.
inactivityUse when someone is not active.
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Word family
Sport word family
Base word
sport
noun
sports
More than one sport or activities related to sports.
adjective
sporty
Related to sports or active style.
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Hint for students
a game or activity with rules and skill.
Common mix-up
Sport is not the same as rest. Sport means a game or activity with rules and skill.
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Read this model sentence: Each sport has rules that players must follow. Clue words: rules, each, that. Underline clue words that show why sport fits instead of rest. Now write one new sentence that shows sport without using the word sport. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show sport?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Each sport has rules that players must follow." Why does sport fit better than rest?
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