what it mean by ' urn'?i dont know what it mean? this is speeling word which for my k2 son.my son asking me what it mean?but i know what is that and how to explain...pls help me..tq
2007-03-25 15:01:33 · 14 answers · asked by marisha s 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
An urn is a container shaped like a vase. Sometimes it is used to store the ashes of a dead person who has been cremated (burned instead of buried). Other people use "urn" to mean a metal container used to boil tea or coffee. Depending on your son's maturity, the second definition may be more appropriate. "Urn" is pronounced (Errr-n).
2007-03-25 15:07:57 · answer #1 · answered by meaningfullessons 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well just explain an urn to your son as a large container that can be glass or metal. Just like a coffee urn and so forth. I don't think I would try to explain an urn for cremation to my five year old. I know that would probably scare my daughter.
2007-03-25 15:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer to my kids would sound something like this:
An urn is a large vase with a lid, that would have really important things in it. It's usually decorated and painted to make it look nice, and sometimes you might find it in a special building called a tomb that's used after someone dies too keep some of their stuff in.
2007-03-25 15:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by moonbabydragonfly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An "urn" is a container to put things in. These days what is mostly known for putting ashes of a deceased person in. Also, an urn can be to put water in. Hope this helps you. Take care.
2007-03-25 15:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by SAK 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chances are, they're teaching him how to spell "urn" so that he can spell other words such as "turn" and "burn". Right now, I can't think of any other words, but I'm sure there's plenty. Just tell him it's a container and then focus on other words that rhyme with it.
2007-03-25 15:11:10 · answer #5 · answered by April W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My question for you is "What grade is this for?" Certainly a kindergarten child is not being asked to learn the phonetic spelling of a word such as "urn."
2007-03-25 15:53:29 · answer #6 · answered by Mary P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as a teacher assistant for a elementary school I would tell him that it is a vase with a flat base or pedestal, or a metal container with a faucet, for making and serving coffee or tea. If his teacher has a problem with that definition tell him or her that it is in the dictionary. I hope this was a help.
2007-03-27 10:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by dales girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that it's a vase with a cover that you put important things in, and you usually decorate it to make it look nicer. I wouldn't tell him about cremation yet, he's too young. Although considering his age, they're probably just trying to teach him how to pronounce other words like turn and burn.
2007-03-26 12:44:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A container similar to a vase.
2007-03-26 08:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
urn is the container that you put someone's ashes in when they have died. Good luck on that one! Just tell him that it is a container.
2007-03-25 15:06:00 · answer #10 · answered by young61021 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋