Multiple Meaning
Multiple meaning words are words that have more than one meaning. These words can be tricky to understand because their meaning can change depending on how they are used in a sentence. It's important to pay attention to the context in which a multiple meaning word is used in order to understand its intended meaning.
Examples of Multiple Meaning Words
- Bank: It can refer to a financial institution or the side of a river.
- Bat: It can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment used in baseball.
- Book: It can refer to a written or printed work or to make a reservation.
Study Guide
- Identify Multiple Meaning Words: Look for words that have more than one meaning in the text you are reading.
- Context Clues: Pay attention to the surrounding words and sentences to determine the intended meaning of the multiple meaning word.
- Use of Dictionary: Use a dictionary to look up the different meanings of a word and how it is used in different contexts.
- Practice: Practice using multiple meaning words in sentences to understand how their meaning can change based on context.
Exercises
Here are some exercises to practice identifying and understanding multiple meaning words:
- Read a short passage and identify the multiple meaning words within it. Then, determine the different meanings of those words based on the context of the passage.
- Write sentences using multiple meaning words in different contexts to demonstrate their different meanings.
- Play a game where you give a sentence with a multiple meaning word, and the student has to determine the correct meaning based on the context.
Understanding and being able to identify multiple meaning words is an important skill in reading and comprehension. It allows readers to grasp the intended meaning of a word within a specific context, leading to better overall understanding of the text.
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Language Standards
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on Grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. [L.3.4]
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion). [L.3.4c]