Homonyms: words that have more than one meaning
Step 1: On the lines below, please give two or more definitions for the following words. The words
may be noun(s), verb(s), and/or adjective(s) in different contexts.
Ex. hatch
to break out of an egg; to create a plan; an opening in a floor, roof, or wall____
angle
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bear
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beef
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cast
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dash
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entrance
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fair
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grain
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hawk
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import
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jet
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kid
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lead
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Step 2: Write five sentences that use at least two of the words from the list above. You may only use
each word once.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
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2. ______________________________________________________________________________
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3. ______________________________________________________________________________
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4. ______________________________________________________________________________
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5. ______________________________________________________________________________
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Step 3: On the back of this piece of paper, write a flash fiction story in 15 minutes using both
meanings of at least one word from the list. Go!
Source of homonyms list: ‘Homonyms’. Brian Barratt, The Brain Rummager. Alphalink. 2010. Web. Jan 2016.
Worksheet created by: Erica Gillingham, Jan 2016.
Homonyms: words that have more than one meaning
Step 1: On the lines below, please give two or more definitions for the following words. The words
may be noun(s), verb(s), and/or adjective(s) in different contexts.
Ex. hatch
to break out of an egg; to create a plan; an opening in a floor, roof, or wall____
maroon
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note
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object
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pine
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pit
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quack
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refuse
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spring
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tender
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toll
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utter
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wake
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yard
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Step 2: Write five sentences that use at least two of the words from the list above. You may only use
each word once.
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Step 3: On the back of this piece of paper, write a flash fiction story in 15 minutes using both
meanings of at least one word from the list. Go!
Source of homonyms list: ‘Homonyms’. Brian Barratt, The Brain Rummager. Alphalink. 2010. Web. Jan 2016.
Worksheet created by: Erica Gillingham, Jan 2016.
Source of homonyms list: ‘Homonyms’. Brian Barratt, The Brain Rummager. Alphalink. 2010. Web. Jan 2016.
Worksheet created by: Erica Gillingham, Jan 2016.