
Multiple-Meaning Words
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4th - 6th Grade
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Amanda Perkins
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SOL5.4b
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Sometimes, context clues are not enough.
Have you ever read a word that you already knew, but it didn't make sense in the conext of the sentence?
Some words have more than one meaning. In these instances, we may need to use a dictionary to understand the author's intended meaning.
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Multiple Choice
According to the dictionary entry, what are the words that begin and end this page in the dictionary called?
Guide Words
Introduction and Conclusion
Spot Words
Parts of Speech
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Multiple Select
According to the dictionary entry, the word intent can be used as which two parts of speech?
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
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Multiple Choice
According to the dictionary entry, the word intent has how many syllables?
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Multiple Choice
According to the dictionary entry, what is the plural version of the word intent?
intentes
intended
intents
intensive
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Consider the three possible meanings of the word intent. How might each be used in another sentence?
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Multiple Choice
According to the dictionary entry, which sentence uses intent as a noun?
Mrs. Cosgriff and Ms. Perkins' intent is for all of their students to excel in 5th grade.
The driver was intent on the road and was able to avoid the deer.
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As we read through the following sentences from The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, consider which meaning most fits the sentence.
Take your time and choose carefully. It is not a race.
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Consider the possible meanings of the word pointless. How might each be used in a sentence?
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Multiple Choice
According to the dictionary entry, how many possible definitions are there for the word pointless?
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Multiple Choice
"The story, he thought, had been pointless."
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses definition #2?
Troy was distressed when the game ended in a pointless draw.
The kitchen knife was dull and pointless after my brother used it to whittle a stick.
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Open Ended
Write your own sentence using definition #1.
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Consider the possible meanings of the word tremendous. How might each be used in a sentence?
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Multiple Choice
"And then Abilene disappeared from view and the rabbit hit the water with such tremendous force that his hat blew off his head."
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses definition #1?
My mom did a tremendous job with dinner; it was so delicious!
The tremendous roller coaster was the tallest one ever built.
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Open Ended
Write your own sentence using definition #2.
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Consider the possible meanings of the word witness. How might each be used in a sentence?
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Multiple Choice
"His painted-on eyes witnessed the blue water turning to green and then blue again."
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Multiple Choice
"His painted-on eyes witnessed the blue water turning to green and then blue again."
According to the dictionary, what part of speech is the word witnessed in the above sentence?
Verb (used with object)
Verb (used without object)
Noun
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses definition #8?
I witnessed the car crash happen right outside my house.
My sister was a witness at the trial.
The police wanted to interview anyone who was a witness to the crime.
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Open Ended
Write your own sentence for definition #7.
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Consider the possible meanings of the word crooked. How might each be used in a sentence?
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Multiple Choice
"The house in which Bryce and Sarah Ruth lived was so small and crooked that Edward did not believe, at first, that it was a house."
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses definition #4?
My grandma's fingers are crooked from arthritis.
I became carsick after riding on the crooked road for hours.
My crooked uncle is always cheating when we play cards.
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Open Ended
Pick one definition and write your own sentence. Include the number of the definition you picked.
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