Grandaddy and Janetta

Multiple Meaning Words

 

Indicators: 1.2.D.1.d Make inferences about the meaning of a word based on its use in a sentence.

1.2.D.1.e Identify simple multiple meaning words

 

Directions. There are several words in this story that have more than one meaning. If a word has more than one meaning, we call it a multiple meaning word. The multiple meaning words in the story are listed in the chart. Identify the meanings of each of these words and compare the two meanings.

 

Word

First meaning

Second meaning

Compare meanings

 

racket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

close

 

 

 

 

 

 

train

 

 

 

 

 

 

trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

mind

 

 

 

 

 

 

empty

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play a game where you act out the two meanings and others have to guess the words.  Then come up with other words to add to the game.

 

Play the following multiple meaning word games found at these sites on the internet:

 

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/ps4mm1.htm

 

http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html