Learning Objective: Identify and interpret words with multiple meanings.

ELD 4: Recognize words that have multiple meanings in literatureWA 1.6

What are we identifying and interpreting today?

We are identifying and interpreting words with multiple meanings.

Partner ShareIdentify the two pictures

Multiple Meaning Words - words that have several meanings depending upon how they are used in a sentence.

Example- I tried to hit the bat with my bat.

Non-example- I see the sea from my boat.This is a homophone (words that sound the same but are spelled

differently)

The Importance of Identifying and Interpreting Words with Multiple Meanings

Good readers must be able to identify which words have more than on meaning. Knowing that words have more than one

meaning will help you to understand the text.

Steps to identifying multiple meaning words

• Step 1- Read the underlined word.

• Step 2- Read the sentence.

• Step 3- Look at clues in the sentence to figure out the meaning of the underlined word.

• Step 4- Re-read the sentence to make sure your meaning makes sense.

• Step 1: Read the underlined word.• Step 2: Read the sentence.• Step 3: Look at clues in the sentence to figure out

the meaning of the underlined word.• Step 4: Re-read the sentence to make sure your

meaning makes sense.

Danny took a trip to Disneyland. A. Be careful, or you will trip!

B. We planned our trip together.

C. I trip over things very often.

• Step 1: Read the underlined word.• Step 2: Read the sentence.• Step 3: Look at clues in the sentence to figure out the

meaning of the underlined word.• Step 4: Re-read the sentence to make sure your

meaning makes sense.

Julie turned on the light so she could see better.A. The feather was very light.

B. She wore light colors because it was going to be a hot day.

C. There is only one light in the living room.

Will you check my answers for me?

A. Mom wrote a check for the fieldtrip.

B. I will check and see if the cat is in the house.

C. If you get a check it means the answer is wrong.

Will you show me how to bake a pie?

A. I want to show you my new toy.

B. I went to the show with dad.

C. My favorite television show is on tonight.

Mom put money into her bank account.

A. A teller works at a bank.

B. The river had a very high bank.

• Independent Practice

• Link to multiple meaning worksheet (Page 32)

-What did we learn about today?

-What are multiple meaning words?

-Why is it important to know how to identify words with multiple meanings?