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My coach will teach us a new play.
What does Teach mean?
to help someone learn.
Dictionary definition
To teach means to help someone learn by explaining, showing, guiding, or giving practice.
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Teach in a sentence
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The video can teach students how to solve the puzzle.
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A good teacher can teach the same idea in different ways until it makes sense.
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Practice 1
What does teach mean?
Teach means to help someone learn by explaining, showing, or guiding practice.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to teach?
Educate is close in meaning to teach in this dictionary entry.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of teach?
Mislead contrasts with teach in this dictionary entry.
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MeaningTeach means to help someone learn.
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Word family
Teach word family
Base word
teach
verb
teach
Base form.
verb
teaches
Present-tense form.
verb
taught
Past-tense form.
noun
teaching
The act or work of helping others learn.
noun
teacher
A person who teaches.
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Hint for students
to help someone learn.
Common mix-up
Teach is not the same as mislead. Teach means to help someone learn.
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Read this model sentence: The video can teach students how to solve the puzzle. Clue words: video, students, how. Underline clue words that show why teach fits instead of mislead. Now write one new sentence that shows teach without using the word teach. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show teach?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The video can teach students how to solve the puzzle." Why does teach fit better than mislead?
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