Learning About Stagnant
Grade 3 English/Language Arts Exploring a New Vocabulary Word
Listen and Say the Word
We listen to the word: STAGNANT We say the word together What's the word? STAGNANT Let's practice saying it clearly
Break It Into Syllables
Let's clap it out! STAG-NANT How many syllables? 2 Clap with me: STAG (clap) NANT (clap)
Breaking Into Sounds and Spelling
We break it into sounds: S-T-A-G-N-A-N-T How many sounds? 8 We spell the word: S-T-A-G-N-A-N-T Let's spell it together!
What Does Stagnant Mean?
Adjective: Not flowing or moving; staying still and not changing or growing
Synonyms and Antonyms
{"left":"Still\nMotionless\nUnchanging","right":"Flowing\nMoving\nActive"}
Examples in Context
The pond water became stagnant after sitting still for many days. The old bicycle stayed stagnant in the garage, never being used. Without practice, Tom's reading skills remained stagnant.
Check for Understanding
What does stagnant mean? Can you think of something that might be stagnant? This is stagnant because... This is NOT stagnant because...