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Water is a substance we use every day.
What does Substance mean?
a kind of material or matter.
Dictionary definition
A kind of material or matter that has its own properties.
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Substance in a sentence
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The science test asked students to describe the substance by its color and texture.
hard
A substance can change form when it freezes, melts, or mixes with another material.
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What does substance mean?
Substance means a kind of material or matter.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to substance?
Material is close in meaning to substance in this context.
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Which word is a useful contrast for substance?
Nothing contrasts with substance in this context.
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WordSubstance.
Partnoun.
MeaningSubstance means a kind of material or matter.
ExampleExample: Water is a substance we use every day.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- sub · stuhns
- Strongest beat
- sub
- Ending
- stuhns
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sub.
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Word family
Substance word family
Base word
substance
noun
substances
More than one kind of material or matter.
adjective
substantial
Large, strong, or important in amount or meaning.
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Hint for students
a kind of material or matter.
Common mix-up
Substance is not the same as emptiness. Substance means a kind of material or matter.
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Read this model sentence: The science test asked students to describe the substance by its color and texture. Clue words: science, test, asked. Underline clue words that show why substance fits instead of emptiness. Now write one new sentence that shows substance without using the word substance. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show substance?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The science test asked students to describe the substance by its color and texture." Why does substance fit better than emptiness?
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