Multiple Meaning Words
Learning Objective
•Today we will distinguish and
interpret words with multiple
meanings.
Reading Standard: Word Analysis 1.6
What are we distinguishing today?
Today “we are distinguishing
_____________________.”
Why is it important to be able to
tell the difference between
words with multiple meanings?
•Good readers must be able to identify
which words have more than one
meaning.
•Knowing that words have more than one
meaning will help you to understand the
text.
Multiple Meaning Words are words
that have several meanings.
I went for a run this morning.
Barack Obama will run for the
Presidency one more time.
Multiple Meaning Words are words
that have several meanings.
I went for a run this morning.
Does the word “run” have the same
meaning in both sentence?
Barack Obama will run for the
Presidency one more time.
Multiple Meaning Words are words
that have several meanings.
I went for a run this morning.
NO
Barack Obama will run for the
Presidency one more time.
Let’s Practice
Multiple Meaning Words are words
that have several meanings.
We use
CONTEXT
CLUES to
help us figure out
which meaning
is correct.
1. She took a trip to Florida.
A. Be careful, or you
will trip!
B. We planned our trip
together.
C. I trip over things
very often.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
1. She took a trip to Florida.
A. Be careful, or you
will trip!
B. We planned our trip
together.
C. I trip over things
very often.
The correct answer is B.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
2. I turned on the light so I
could see better.
A. The feather was very
light.
B. She wore light colors
because it was going to
be a hot day.
C. There is only one light
in the living room.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
2. I turned on the light so I
could see better.
A. The feather was very
light.
B. She wore light colors
because it was going to
be a hot day.
C. There is only one light
in the living room.
The correct answer is C.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
3. Will you check my answers
for me?
A. Mom wrote a check
for the fieldtrip.
B. I will check and see if
the cat is
in the house.
C. If you get a check it
means the answer is
wrong.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
3. Will you check my answers
for me?
A. Mom wrote a check
for the fieldtrip.
B. I will check and see if
the cat is
in the house.
C. If you get a check it
means the answer is
wrong.
The correct answer is B.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
4. Will you show me how to
bake a pie?
A. I want to show you
my new toy.
B. I went to the show
with dad.
C. My favorite
television show is on
tonight.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
4. Will you show me how to
bake a pie?
A. I want to show you
my new toy.
B. I went to the show
with dad.
C. My favorite
television show is on
tonight.
The correct answer is A.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
5. Mom put money into her
bank account.
A. A teller works at a
bank.
B. The river had a
very high bank.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
5. Mom put money into her
bank account.
A. A teller works at a
bank.
B. The river had a
very high bank.
The correct answer is A.
Step 1: Read the
underlined word.
Step 2: Read the
sentence.
Step 3: Look at clues in
the sentence to figure
out the meaning of the
underlined word.
Step 4: Re-read the
sentence to make sure
your meaning makes
sense.
Closure
•What
were we learning
today?
•What are multiple meaning
words?
•Why is it important to
distinguish words that have
multiple meanings?
Distinguish- To tell the difference
The teacher wanted to distinguish
apples from oranges
Interpret- to understand the
meaning
Sally’s dad helped her interpret
the meaning of the book.
Multiple- more than one
There are multiple students raising
their hand to answer the teacher’s
question.
Word Analysis 1.6 (CST)
• Read this sentence from Sample A.
Crops produced on Kauai include sugarcane, coffee, tropical fruits,
and taro root, from which the Hawaiian dish poi is made.
In which sentence does the word dish have the
same meaning that it has in the sentence above?
A Mountain climbing is not exactly my dish.
B Her favorite dish is mashed potatoes with
garlic.
C Connor accidentally broke the dish he made
in art class.
D Jasmine’s family has replaced its cable
television service with a dish.
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