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The stars twinkle in the night sky.
What does Twinkle mean?
to shine with small flashes.
Dictionary definition
To twinkle means to shine with small flashes of light, and a twinkle is a small sparkle or flash.
Example sentences
Twinkle in a sentence
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The tiny lights seemed to twinkle above the stage.
hard
The writer used twinkle to describe the quick sparkle in the character's eyes.
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Practice 1
What does twinkle mean?
Twinkle means to shine with small flashes
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to twinkle?
Sparkle is close in meaning when describing small flashes of light
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The tiny lights seemed to ____ above the stage.
Twinkle best completes the sentence.
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Twinkle
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twin · kul · strongest beat: twin
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WordTwinkle.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningTwinkle means to shine with small flashes.
ExampleExample: The stars twinkle in the night sky.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- twin · kul
- Strongest beat
- twin
- Ending
- kul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on twin.
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
fadeUse when light becomes weaker.
darkenUse when something becomes less bright.
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Word family
Twinkle word family
Base word
twinkle
verb
twinkle
To shine with small flashes.
verb
twinkles
Shines with small flashes.
verb
twinkled
Shone with small flashes.
adjective
twinkling
Shining or sparkling lightly.
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Hint for students
To twinkle means to shine with small flashes of light.
Common mix-up
Twinkle is not the same as shine brightly without changing. Twinkle suggests tiny flashes or flickers.
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Write one sentence that shows twinkle without using the word twinkle. Model sentence: The tiny lights in the sky flashed on and off softly. Clue words: tiny lights, flashed on and off, softly Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show small flashes of light?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Stars began to twinkle in the dark sky." Why does twinkle fit better than blaze?
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