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Please unroll the poster.
What does Unroll mean?
Unroll means to open a roll.
Dictionary definition
To unroll means to open something that has been rolled up.
Example sentences
Unroll in a sentence
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The students unroll the map across the table.
hard
Before reading the old scroll, the museum guide had to unroll it slowly and carefully.
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Practice 1
What does unroll mean?
Unroll means to open something that has been rolled up.
Practice 2
Which word is a useful contrast for unroll?
Roll up is the opposite action because unroll means open a roll.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses unroll correctly?
Maps are often rolled and can be opened by unrolling.
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WordUnroll.
Partverb.
MeaningUnroll means to open a roll.
ExampleExample: Please unroll the poster.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- un · rohl
- Strongest beat
- rohl
- Ending
- rohl
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rohl.
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Synonyms
Words like Unroll
open outUse when spreading something rolled into a flat shape.
unfoldUse for opening something folded, and sometimes for opening out.
Antonyms
Opposite words
roll upUse when turning something into a roll.
foldUse when bending something into layers.
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Word family
Unroll word family
Base word
roll
verb
unroll
To open something rolled up.
verb
unrolls
Opens something rolled up.
verb
unrolled
Opened something rolled up.
verb
unrolling
Opening a roll now.
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Hint for students
Unroll means to open something that was rolled up. It is often used with maps, posters, rugs, scrolls, and mats.
Common mix-up
Do not confuse unroll with unfold. Unroll is for something rolled; unfold is for something folded.
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Write one sentence that shows unroll without using the word unroll. Then underline the clue words that show a rolled object being opened out. Example: The poster curled at the edges as we spread it flat on the floor. Clue words: poster, curled, spread it flat, floor Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a rolled object being opened?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The students unroll the map across the table." Why does unroll fit better than roll up?
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