rafts

Everyday

1. Rafts is more than one raft: flat floating platforms or rubber boats. tree →
2. «Rafts of» can mean lots of. tree →
3. «He rafts» means he travels on a raft. tree →

In the lessons

In design and technology lessons groups build model rafts and compare which floats best and carries the most weight. In stories rafts carry heroes across rivers. Phrases: life rafts, rafts of people, build rafts.

Examples

• The teams raced their rafts across the lake. tree →
• Each group built rafts from straws and tape. tree →
• The ship carried enough life rafts for everyone. tree →
• Rafts drifted slowly down the river. tree →
• Which of the rafts held the most marbles? tree →
• My uncle rafts down rivers every summer. tree →
• Let us make several rafts, and carry them to a suitable place. tree →

Note

Regular plural: raft + s. In a maths or science table: compare rafts by counting how many coins each held, then find the biggest number.

In Jewish tradition

In design and technology lessons groups build model rafts and compare which floats best and carries the most weight. In stories rafts carry heroes across rivers. Phrases: life rafts, rafts of people, build rafts.

Note

Regular plural: raft + s. In a maths or science table: compare rafts by counting how many coins each held, then find the biggest number.