Multiple
Meaning
Words
Multiple Meanings
• Many words have more than one meaning.
• One type of multiple meaning word,
homographs, are words that are spelled the
same but have different meanings and may
be pronounced differently.
• Using context clues will help you determine
the meaning of words.
• Remember a dictionary will always have all
the meanings of words.
Now lets review some
examples of
multiple meaning words.
Examples
1.The people would
wonder about the
atmosphere on the
moon.
2. The world
watched in wonder
as the first
astronauts walked
on the moon.
WONDER
1.Want to
know
2. Amazement
1.The man will bow
when he enters the
room.
2. They viewed the
sunset from the
bow of the ship.
BOW
1. To bend or
curve
downward
2. The front
section
of a ship
3. What is your
favorite kind of
food?
4. The class was
awarded for being
kind to one
another.
KIND
1.Type
2. Considerate
1. The landing caused
some people to
spring from their
seats and shout for
joy.
2. Another mission
was announced for
the following
spring.
SPRING
1. Leap
2. Season of
the year
Now lets practice
choosing the
most
appropriate meanings of
some
multiple meaning words.
Directions: Use context clues to
determine which of the definitions applies
to the underlined word.
1. The prize will spring out of the box.
( a. leap b. season)
2. I wonder what the weather will be
like tomorrow. (a. amazement b.
want to know)
3. She is very kind to others. ( a. type
b. considerate)
4. Will he bow when he asks her to
dance? (a. bend downward b. front
of a ship).
Your turn!!!!
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Can you think of some multiple
meaning words
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Worksheets & Activities
• http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/s
amoset/Resources/multiplemean.htm
• http://freelanguagestuff.files.wordpress.com/20
10/10/basic-multiple-meaning-nonsensesentences.pdf
• http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/l/teachers/bui
lding-reading-writing-skills/additional-spellingexercises/grades-3-4-multiple-meaning-words
• http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Vo
cabulary/Word_Meaning/
REMEMBER
 Use context clues to help
determine the meaning of
words.
 Use the dictionary to get
the correct meaning of
words.