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What is a Definition Worksheet?
A vocabulary definition worksheet is a tool that helps students learn and understand new vocabulary words by defining and using them in sentences. It typically includes a vocabulary list and a definition template that students can fill out for each word. The template may include spaces for students to write the word, its part of speech, the meaning, and an example sentence.
Benefits of Using Definition Worksheets
Using vocabulary worksheets can benefit students in several ways:
- First, it helps students expand their vocabulary and become more familiar with new words.
- Second, it helps students develop their language skills by using the words in context.
- Third, it improves their ability to read and comprehend texts, as they are more likely to recognize and understand new words when they encounter them.
- Finally, definition worksheets can help students prepare for standardized tests that assess vocabulary and reading comprehension.
Why Definition Worksheets Are Important and How Are They Best Used in Elementary School
Definition worksheets are important in elementary school because they help young students develop their vocabulary and language skills. They can be best used by providing a list of age-appropriate vocabulary words and a definition template that is easy for young students to understand and fill out. Teachers can also encourage students to use the words in sentences or in conversations with classmates to reinforce their understanding.
How are Definition Worksheets Best Used in Middle and High School
In middle and high school, definition worksheets can be used to help students expand their vocabulary and improve their reading comprehension skills. They can be best used by providing more challenging vocabulary words and a more advanced template that includes additional information, such as synonyms, antonyms, and context clues. Teachers can also use definition worksheets as a form of assessment to evaluate students’ understanding of new words.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Definition Worksheet Templates
How do I create a vocabulary worksheet?
To create a vocabulary worksheet, start by selecting a list of words that you want students to learn. Then, create a definition template that includes spaces for students to write the word, its part of speech, the definition, and an example sentence. You can also add additional information, such as synonyms and antonyms.
How do I use a definition worksheet in the classroom?
To use a definition worksheet in the classroom, provide students with a list of vocabulary words and a definition template. Encourage them to fill out the template for each word and to use the words in sentences or conversations. You can also use the worksheets as a form of assessment by grading them or having students share their definitions with the class.
How many vocabulary words should be included on a worksheet?
The number of vocabulary words included on a worksheet depends on the age and ability level of the students. For younger students, it is best to start with a smaller number of words and gradually increase as they become more comfortable with the process. For older students, a larger number of words can be included, but it is important to ensure that the words are appropriate for their level of understanding.
Can a word definition template be used for all subjects, or only for language arts?
Definition worksheets can be used for any subject that requires students to learn new vocabulary words. They are particularly useful in language arts classes, but can also be used in social studies, world language, science, and math classes.
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: a gauge, pattern, or mold (such as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
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: a molecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (such as messenger RNA)
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: something that establishes or serves as a pattern
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: a short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)
Example Sentences
The software includes templates for common marketing documents like pamphlets and flyers.
Recent Examples on the Web
Have team members add ideas one at a time to the template, whiteboard, or sticky notes.
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Mark Cruth, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2023
Largen said some extended breaks during the regular season have provided a template for how the team has handled the nearly three-week gap between the end of the regular season and the start of the national tournament.
—Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Mar. 2023
This could include a white paper, a free template, an infographic or a competitive analysis, all available once a user fills out a form on a landing page and opts into your marketing cycle.
—Roshni Wijayasinha, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
Last month’s Clash at the Coliseum and this summer’s Chicago Street Race provide the template.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
Trace templates onto fabric, cut out, and sew together as instructed on template.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
Her career has revealed no simple or perfect template under the umbrella of ecotourism — nor a consistent definition.
—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2023
Moore said union leaders hope the agreement will provide a template for improving pay and benefits for home care workers elsewhere in California.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2023
Any legal action to reclaim the Modulo funds could provide a template for broader efforts to recover money that Mr. Bankman-Fried invested in smaller companies.
—Royston Jones Jr., New York Times, 24 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier templet in same senses (by assimilation to plate entry 1), of uncertain origin
Note:
The form templet has been compared with French templet «implement on a loom for stretching cloth during weaving,» a diminutive of temple in the same sense, though there is no apparent explanation for the very dissimilar senses. The relation of sense 3 (attested earlier) to sense 1 is unclear.
First Known Use
1677, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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The first known use of template was
in 1677
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“Template.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/template. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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or tem·plet
[ tem-plit ]
/ ˈtɛm plɪt /
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noun
a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.
anything that determines or serves as a pattern; a model: You can use my notes as a template for employee evaluations.
Building Trades. a horizontal piece, as of timber or stone, in a wall, to receive and distribute the pressure of a girder, beam, or the like.
Shipbuilding. either of two wedges in each of the temporary blocks forming the support for the keel of a ship while building.
Aerial Photogrammetry. any object having lines, slots, or straightedges to represent lines radiating from the center of a photograph, used for graphic triangulation.
Genetics. a strand of DNA or RNA that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of a complementary strand of nucleic acid or protein.
Computers.
- a small sheet or strip of cardboard, plastic, or the like, that fits over a portion of the keyboard and provides ready reference to the keystroke commands of a particular software program.
- an electronic file with a predesigned, customized format and structure, as for a fax, letter, or expense report, ready to be filled in.
Also called safe. a marble base for a toilet.
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Origin of template
1670–80; alteration of templet, apparently by falsely etymologizing final syllable as plate1
Words nearby template
tempest-tossed, tempestuous, tempestuously, tempi, Templar, template, temple, Temple City, Temple of Artemis, temple orange, templet
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
MORE ABOUT TEMPLATE
What does template mean?
A template is a pattern, model, or guide for the creation of some kind of project.
Template is most commonly used in a general way, but it has many specific meanings depending on the context it is being used in.
Example: When creating your résumé, don’t start from scratch—use a template so that you can make sure you format it properly.
Where does template come from?
The first records of template come from the 1670s. It’s an alteration of the word templet that was influenced by the word plate. Templet may come from a French word that refers to a part of a loom, but the ultimate origin is unknown.
The word template can be used in almost countless contexts. Anything that serves as a pattern to make something can be called a template. Traditionally, templates have been physical objects used to create other physical objects, but now they also often take the form of specialized software to create things like designs and documents.
Template has a more specific meaning in many different fields and trades. In construction, a template is a horizontal piece of a wall that distributes the pressure of a beam. In shipbuilding, a template is used to support the frame of the ship while it’s being built. In genetics, a template is a strand of DNA or RNA that serves as a pattern for the creation of similar strands.
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How is template used in real life?
Template is most commonly used in a general way to refer to a pattern that allows something more specific to be created, but it has many different specific uses.
Online course creators, how did you go about branding and designing your course?
DIY?
Hired a designer?
Used a template?
Canva?
Google docs?— Kristen Ashton ⚡️ (@stillpixels) March 5, 2020
best software /template for a tv treatment?
— Aimée Kelly (@aimeemkelly) June 25, 2019
Tip of the Day: Use sandpaper with adhesive on the back to place on the backside of each quilting template to prevent slipping.
— Bonnie Keown (@ednasquilts) December 16, 2010
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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym for template?
A. guide
B. pattern
C. product
D. model
Words related to template
arrangement, decoration, device, diagram, figure, guide, impression, instruction, markings, mold, motive, original, ornament, patterning, plan, stencil, trim
How to use template in a sentence
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These provide templates integrating their own voice app experiences for you to customize further.
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Previously, the solution would have been bespoke from the origin, the publisher said, although it wouldn’t say how much it’s charging for the templates.
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We’re trying to build a different proposition that doesn’t fit well within that template.
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Every woman’s experience is different across her cycle, and there’s no one-size-fits-all template.
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The former Seattle officer predicted that any pullbacks would follow the same template they had in his city.
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Gardner now becomes the model—and his campaign the template—for how to win purple states.
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Robert: First of all, it sets more of a template for the year for us.
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For all we are told about a “modern monarchy” the Duchess is—now—a very old-fashioned template of the silent, fantasy princess.
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He created an enduring template, as Harris puts it, for “what ‘real’ war film is supposed to look like.”
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His template for government was the peasant fantasy he dreamed up during his years of service on a Soviet pig farm.
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It is preferable to shape the inside first, cutting it out roughly and checking up with the template.
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The template is put on the ends of the straight pole, and the dowel centres are pricked into the wood.
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A temporary piece of wood is planed to a true mitre and placed underneath the dovetailed piece to form a template.
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The method of obtaining the correct angles of such a template has already been given on p. 134.
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A small wooden template is made out of beech or other hardwood, having its ends cut at 45 degrees.
British Dictionary definitions for template
noun
a gauge or pattern, cut out in wood or metal, used in woodwork, etc, to help shape something accurately
a pattern cut out in card or plastic, used in various crafts to reproduce shapes
a short beam, made of metal, wood, or stone, that is used to spread a load, as over a doorway
biochem the molecular structure of a compound that serves as a pattern for the production of the molecular structure of another specific compound in a reaction
Word Origin for template
C17 templet (later spelling influenced by plate), probably from French, diminutive of temple ³
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for template
A molecule of a nucleic acid, such as DNA, that serves as a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule of a nucleic acid.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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