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Lighting candles is a family tradition.
What does Tradition mean?
a custom passed down over time.
Dictionary definition
A tradition is a custom, belief, story, or way of doing something that is passed down over time.
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Tradition in a sentence
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Our school has a tradition of planting trees each spring.
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Traditions can help people feel connected to family, culture, and history.
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Practice 1
What does tradition mean?
A tradition is a custom or belief passed from one generation or group to another.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to tradition?
Custom is close in meaning to tradition in this dictionary entry.
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Which word is an antonym of tradition?
New Idea contrasts with tradition in this dictionary entry.
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Tradition
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truh · dish · un · strongest beat: dish
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WordTradition.
Partnoun.
MeaningTradition means a custom passed down over time.
ExampleExample: Lighting candles is a family tradition.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- truh · dish · un
- Strongest beat
- dish
- Ending
- un
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on dish.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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new ideaA contrast for something not passed down.
innovationA new method or invention.
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Word family
Tradition word family
Base word
tradition
noun
tradition
A custom passed down over time.
noun
traditions
More than one tradition.
adjective
traditional
Following a tradition.
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Hint for students
a custom passed down over time.
Common mix-up
Tradition is not the same as new idea. Tradition means a custom passed down over time.
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Read this model sentence: Our school has a tradition of planting trees each spring. Clue words: school, planting, trees. Underline clue words that show why tradition fits instead of new idea. Now write one new sentence that shows tradition without using the word tradition. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show tradition?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Our school has a tradition of planting trees each spring." Why does tradition fit better than new idea?
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