Make Your Point, Jr. > Words in ABC Order > intent

Study the words INTENT and INTENTLY: (Source) An intent, or an intention, is a goal, a reason, or a purpose for doing something. And when you say or write something, then your intent is your meaning: the idea that you're trying to express. In other words, your intent is what you're saying or what you're trying to do. We can explore these nouns later. For now, let's focus on the adjective, "intent," and the adverb, "intently." When you're intent on an activity, or when you're intent on doing something, you are very focused on doing it. You're serious about it, and you're eager to do it. For example, this kid is intent on studying the plants inside the terrarium. He's looking intently at the plants. (Source) When you look at things intently, or when you listen intently, that means you're looking or listening very hard, or very closely: in a focused, eager, serious way. If you're intent on your homework, or intent on finishing your homework before dinner, then you're working on it very hard; you're completely focused on it, and you're very motivated to get it done. (Source) If people are talking in another room, and you hear them say your name, then you'll probably listen intently! You'll listen very hard, very carefully, straining to hear what they're saying about you. (Source) Let's say you have a huge secret, which your cousin just found out. You might stare intently at your cousin, trying to watch very closely to see if she spills the secret to anyone else. (Source) These words, "intent" and "intently," belong to a family of closely related words, like "intense," "intensive," "intensity," and "intensify." They all describe how things are deep, strong, serious, or extreme. We can explore those words later, too.   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture intent very eager and dedicated, or paying very close attention   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word INTENT or INTENTLY: Remember: to be intent on something is to put all your focus and attention on it. And when you watch or listen intently, you watch or listen very closely and carefully. Idea 1: "It may be difficult, and it may take a lot of hard work, but I'm intent on (doing something) (by a certain time)." Idea 2: "I (watched or listened) intently as (someone) (did something very cool or exciting)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.