Multiple Meaning Words

Multiple Meaning WordsHomonyms, or multiple-meaning words, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings (e.g. dog bark, tree bark).

The meaning of the word depends on the context or situation. You can look at context clues to figure out which version of the word you have in your sentence. One way you can do that is by looking to see if the word is a noun or a verb.

For example: Trip. Trip can be a vacation, which is a noun, or it can mean to fall over something, which is a verb. Let’s look at our sentences. “She took a trip to Colorado.” “If you aren’t careful, you might trip over that step.” In this sentence, “She took a trip to Colorado,” she’s taking a vacation, so you know this is a noun.

Finding out if it’s a noun or a verb can help you figure out which version of the word you’re using in that sentence.

Assignment1. Read the sentences on each picture.2. Look at the pictures to help you figure out

the different meanings of the word. 3. Write a sentence or draw a picture to show

the different meaning of the word.4. Make a new sentence for each of the

word’s meanings.

Show your work.

● What are the two meanings of the word

can?

● Which sentence shows can as verb?

● Which sentence show can as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word can.

Multiple Meaning Words - can

Multiple Meaning Words - bill● What are the two meanings of the word

bill?

● Which sentence shows bill as verb?

● Which sentence show bill as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word bill.

Multiple Meaning Words - state● What are the two meanings of the word

state?

● Which sentence shows state as verb?

● Which sentence show state as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word state.

Multiple Meaning Words - pupils● What are the two meanings of the word

pupils?

● Which sentence shows pupils as verb?

● Which sentence show pupils as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word pupils.

Multiple Meaning Words - point● What are the two meanings of the word

point?

● Which sentence shows point as verb?

● Which sentence show point as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word pupils.

Multiple Meaning Words - rest● What are the two meanings of the word

rest?

● Which sentence shows rest as verb?

● Which sentence show rest as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word rest.

Multiple Meaning Words - second● What are the two meanings of the word

second?

● Which sentence shows second as an

adjective ?

● Which sentence shows second as a noun?

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word second.

Multiple Meaning Words - story● What are the two meanings of the word

story?

● The word story is used as a noun in each

sentence.

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word story.

Multiple Meaning Words - story● What are the two meanings of the word

table?

● The word table is used as a noun in each

sentence.

● Come up with one new sentence for each

meaning of the word table.