Multiple Meaning Words Understanding what you read
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What does multiple mean? Multiple Meaning : More than one,
many
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What does multiple mean? Multiple Meaning : More than one, many
Related words multiply multiplication multi-colored
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What does multiple mean? Multiple Meaning : More than one, many
Related words multiply multiplication multi-colored Opposites
single only solo
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What does multiple mean? Multiple Meaning : More than one, many
Multiple meaning words have more than one meaning! Related words
multiply multiplication multi-colored Opposites single only
solo
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Why learn about these words? Many English words have multiple
meanings. Knowing these different meanings can help us to
understand what we read.
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Think about the word fly What different meanings does it
have?
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Think about the word fly What different meanings does it have?
-to move through the air
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Think about the word fly What different meanings does it have?
-to move through the air -a kind of insect
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Which meaning? 1.To move through the air 2.A kind of insect We
watched the leaves fly through the air.
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Which meaning? 1.To move through the air 2.A kind of insect We
watched the leaves fly through the air.
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Which meaning? 1.To move through the air 2.A kind of insect We
watched the leaves fly through the air. How do you know which
meaning matches?
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Using context We can use context, or the words around a
multiple meaning word, to figure out its meaning.
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Which meaning? The turtles crawled up on the bank of the river.
1.The edge of a waterway 2.A place to keep money 3.To keep money in
a bank
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Which meaning? The turtles crawled up on the bank of the river.
1.The edge of a waterway 2.A place to keep money 3.To keep money in
a bank Which meaning fits the context of the sentence?
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Which meaning? The turtles crawled up on the bank of the river.
1.The edge of a waterway 2.A place to keep money 3.To keep money in
a bank A river is a kind of waterway
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Which meaning? The turtles crawled up on the bank of the river.
1.The edge of a waterway 2.A place to keep money 3.To keep money in
a bank This meaning matches the context
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Which meaning of project ? The student created a colorful art
project. 1.To throw forward 2.To cause an image to appear 3.A
school assignment
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Which meaning of project ? The student created a colorful art
project. 1.To throw forward 2.To cause an image to appear 3.A
school assignment
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Which meaning of project ? The student created a colorful art
project. 1.To throw forward 2.To cause an image to appear 3.A
school assignment How did you know which meaning matched the
sentence??
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Which meaning of play? The children performed a play in a
pavilion at the park. 1.To do something fun and amusing 2.To
participate in a game 3.A show or performance
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Which meaning of play? The children performed a play in a
pavilion at the park. 1.To do something fun and amusing 2.To
participate in a game 3.A show or performance What context can help
you to figure this out?
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Which meaning of play? The children performed a play in a
pavilion at the park. 1.To do something fun and amusing 2.To
participate in a game 3.A show or performance Why is the picture
misleading?
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Learning new meanings Often, youll have to figure out new
meanings for words. What does the word spring mean?
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Learning new meanings Does your meaning for spring match the
way it is used in the sentence below? I went to the spring to get a
bucket of fresh water.
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Learning new meanings Does your meaning for spring match the
way it is used in the sentence below? I went to the spring to get a
bucket of fresh water. Do you know the meaning of spring thats used
in this sentence?
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Learning new meanings I went to the spring to get a bucket of
fresh water. 1.To rise or leap into the air 2.A place where water
wells up from the ground 3.A coiled piece of metal 4.A season
between winter and summer
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Learning new meanings I went to the spring to get a bucket of
fresh water. 1.To rise or leap into the air 2.A place where water
wells up from the ground 3.A coiled piece of metal 4.A season
between winter and summer
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Learning new meanings I went to the spring to get a bucket of
fresh water. A place where water wells up from the ground How is
this meaning similar to or different from the meaning that you
first thought of for spring ?
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Learning new meanings I went to the spring to get a bucket of
fresh water. A place where water wells up from the ground How did
the context of the sentence change your thinking?
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Learning new meanings I went to the spring to get a bucket of
fresh water. This picture shows a springhouse. People used to build
these around springs to help keep them clean. They used the
springhouse as a source of water.
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Learning new meanings Often, the different meanings of words
are all related. You just need to think about how they can fit
together. Think about the word chilly. What does it mean?
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Learning new meanings The tourists werent happy with the chilly
welcome that they received from the hotel clerk. In this sentence,
chilly doesnt really mean cold. What could it mean? Why?
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Learning new meanings The tourists werent happy with the chilly
welcome that they received from the hotel clerk. As its used in
this sentence, chilly means unfriendly. How does this relate to the
other meaning of chilly ?
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Learning New Meanings Think about what happens when a rocket is
launched. Explain what launch means. To launch a rocket means to
send it up into the air. What else can you launch?
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Learning New Meanings The school newspaper was launched last
week. Uh-oh! Was the school newspaper thrown into the air?
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Learning New Meanings The school newspaper was launched last
week. This is a different meaning for launch. The school newspaper
was started last week. Launch: To send into the air Launch: To
start something new
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Learning New Meanings The school newspaper was launched last
week. How are these two meanings related? Launch: To send into the
air Launch: To start something new
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Practice and Review What is a multiple meaning word? A multiple
meaning word has more than one meaning.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses run in the same way as
the sentence below? The creek runs through the park. A.The children
run at gym class. B.The ink runs when it gets wet. C.The road runs
across town.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses run in the same way as
the sentence below? The creek runs through the park. A.The children
run at gym class. B.The ink runs when it gets wet. C.The road runs
across town.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses the word field as it is
used in the sentence below? The scientist was an expert in the
field of wildflowers. A.The school field was covered in yellow
goldenrod. B.The baseball players spent the end of the inning in
the field. C.The field of astronomy can be fascinating to
study.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses the word field as it is
used in the sentence below? The scientist was an expert in the
field of wildflowers. A.The school field was covered in yellow
goldenrod. B.The baseball players spent the end of the inning in
the field. C.The field of astronomy can be fascinating to
study.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses the word field as it is
used in the sentence below? The scientist was an expert in the
field of wildflowers. The field of astronomy can be fascinating to
study. In both of these sentences, field means an area of study.
How can the context help you figure this out?
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses the word palm as it is
used in the sentence below? The students hiked through the forest
of palms. A.The greenhouse contained several palms. B.The burglar
palmed the jewels. C.The preschoolers had paint all over their
palms.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses the word palm as it is
used in the sentence below? The students hiked through the forest
of palms. A.The greenhouse contained several palms. B.The burglar
palmed the jewels. C.The preschoolers had paint all over their
palms.
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Practice and Review Which sentence uses the word palm as it is
used in the sentence below? The students hiked through the forest
of palms. The greenhouse contained several palms. In both of these
sentences, a palm is a kind of tree. What context helped you to
figure this out?
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Time to Reflect What have you learned about multiple meaning
words?