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Chore

/tʃɔːr/

nounA2

Definition

A chore is a simple, often repeated task that people do to keep their home or life organized. These tasks can include cleaning, washing dishes, or taking out the trash. Chores are usually not very fun but are necessary.

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A small regular task around the home

  • •I have to do my chores before I can watch TV.
  • •Washing dishes is one of the daily chores.
  • •We share the chores so the house stays clean.

Any small task that feels like work

  • •Taking out the trash is a chore I don’t like.
  • •Cleaning your room can feel like a boring chore.

🧲 Make It Stick

  • ✓Think of "chore" like "job," but smaller and often done at home every day or week
  • ✓Picture someone sweeping the floor or making their bed before school
  • ✓It's the feeling when you have to do something you don't want to, but you know it must be done
  • ✓Sounds like "core" → imagine the core or center of daily life is made of small tasks called chores
  • ✓Think of family members sharing chores so everyone helps keep the house clean and happy
  • ✓NOT like "vacation" (fun and relaxing), chores are work you must do
  • ✓NOT like "project" (big and long), chores are small and often quick tasks
  • ✓NOT like "job" (paid work outside), chores are usually unpaid tasks at home

🔄 Try Other Words

  • •Task: a piece of work to do (Use when the job is not only at home but anywhere)
  • •Job: work you do regularly (Use for bigger or paid work, not small home tasks)
  • •Duty: something you must do (Use for responsibilities, often more serious than chores)
  • •Errand: a short trip to do a small job (Use when the chore involves going somewhere, like the store)

🔍 Unboxing

  • •Word parts: (whole word, no prefix or suffix)
  • •Etymology: From Old English "ceorl" meaning a small worker or peasant, later changed in meaning
  • •Historical development: Originally referred to a small task or piece of work, especially in a household
  • •Modern usage: Used today to mean small jobs or tasks, especially at home, often repeated regularly

💭 Reflect & Connect

•How do chores help you learn responsibility and time management?
•What chore do you find most difficult, and why do you think that is?

Fill in the blanks with the correct word:

1.Before watching TV, I must finish my chore of ___ the dishes.
2.Doing chores regularly helps keep the house ___ and organized.
3.Unlike a big project, a chore is usually a ___ and simple task.
4.When someone says "I have chores to do," they mean they have ___ work at home.
5.We often share chores so that no one feels ___ with all the work.
6.Taking out the trash is a chore that involves ___ the house.
7.A chore is different from a job because it usually does not ___ money.