Teaching words that start with "out"
Anyone here have lesson plans or info for teaching the many words that start with "out" such as: outrun, outdo, outfight, outfly, outbid, outdrink, etc etc. There are many of these words, and it seems some are used more commonly only in particular forms but not commonly in all (infinitive/simple past/past participle).
Does anyone here have any info on teaching these "out" words? It's proving difficult to find anything specific on search engines.
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I wrote up this quick list, what are your thoughts? outbid to make a higher bid amount of money outdrink to drink a large amount amount of liquid outdrive to drive faster faster speed outdrive to drive longer longer period of time outdrive hit a golf ball farther longer distance outfight fight harder or more skillfully higher level of competition outfly to fly farther longer distance outfly to fly faster faster speed outgrow to increase faster increase faster outgrow to increase in size too much increase in size too much too fast outride to ride faster/farther/more skillfully faster speed outride to ride a longer/farther distance longer distance outride to ride more skillfully higher level of skill outrun to run faster faster speed outrun to run a longer distance longer distance outsell to obtain more money amount of money outsell to sell more of a product amount of products outshine to shine brighter brighter light outshine to perform better higher level of skill outshine to excel in showiness/splendor higher level of glamour outshoot to have better aim higher level of accuracy outspend to spend more money amount of money outswim to swim faster faster speed outswim to swim a longer distance longer distance outthink to outdo, surpass, go beyond, transcend higher level of thinking outthink to think quickly faster thinking
- I wrote up this quick list, what are your thoughts?
- outbid to make a higher bid amount of money outdrink to drink a large amount amount of liquid outdrive to drive faster faster speed outdrive to drive longer longer period of time outdrive hit a golf ball farther longer distance outfight fight harder or more skillfully higher level of competition outfly to fly farther longer distance outfly to fly faster faster speed outgrow to increase faster increase faster outgrow to increase in size too much increase in size too much too fast outride to ride faster/farther/more skillfully faster speed outride to ride a longer/farther distance longer distance outride to ride more skillfully higher level of skill outrun to run faster faster speed outrun to run a longer distance longer distance outsell to obtain more money amount of money outsell to sell more of a product amount of products outshine to shine brighter brighter light outshine to perform better higher level of skill outshine to excel in showiness/splendor higher level of glamour outshoot to have better aim higher level of accuracy outspend to spend more money amount of money outswim to swim faster faster speed outswim to swim a longer distance longer distance outthink to outdo, surpass, go beyond, transcend higher level of thinking outthink to think quickly faster thinking
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I wrote up this quick list, what are your thoughts?
outbid | to make a higher bid | amount of money |
outdrink | to drink a large amount | amount of liquid |
outdrive | to drive faster | faster speed |
outdrive | to dr |
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