Contributor: Jennifer Blanchard. Lesson ID: 13919
What are some things that almost always go together? Peanut butter and jelly? Macaroni and cheese? Pencil and paper? Words go together based on what they mean!
Draw a picture of what you imagine when you read this word:
Keep reading to see some of the things you might have drawn!
Here are some possibilities:
You are off to a great start!
Thinking about words that go together (or match!) helps us understand what words mean AND can even teach us new words.
One way words can be grouped together is by the type of item they are.
When we put words into groups, those groups are called categories.
There are lots of categories. Some examples are colors, clothing, and weather.
The words in a category will have meanings that match the meaning of the category.
Let's take a look!
A holiday is a day that celebrates something.
The category "holidays" would include the following words:
The following words would NOT go with the category "holidays":
The word gift could be a part of the category "holidays" because some people celebrate holidays with gifts.
Keep up the good work in the Got It? section!
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