Words for the Wise

Young

Syllable Breaks: ________

Synonym: youthful

Antonym: old

Glossary Definition:

It's when something or someone is not old.

Part of Speech:

Adjective

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Lets use "young" in a sentence. For example, "The father has 3 young children who are 1, 3 and 5 years old". Did you notice I didn't just say, "The father has 3 young children". I remembered to use a context clue to help you understand that 1,3, and 5 year old children are, "young".

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Do you know what Part of Speech the word "young" is? It is an adjective. Do you know why? Because it is describing something.

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