snack

Everyday

1. A snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals. tree →
2. To snack is to eat a snack. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: things counted or bought; snacks shared among children; sharing equally is division; snacks per child is a rate. Health: healthy snacks like fruit, nuts or yogurt; not too much sugar. Everyday: snack time, a snack bar, after-school snack.

Examples

• Each child gets 2 snacks. tree →
• A snack costs $1.25. tree →
• She packed 24 snacks for 8 friends. tree →
• How many snacks are left? tree →
• An apple is a healthy snack. tree →
• We have snack time at ten o'clock. tree →
• Try not to snack on sweets before dinner. tree →
• The snack bar at the pool sells ice lollies. tree →
• "My Father," begs the Prince, "there's an old fellow of mine here; please let him take a snack with us." tree →

Note

Countable noun, regular verb. Sharing snacks equally is division; snacks per child is a rate. Trap: none.