English Language Arts
Grade 3
15 min
Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Multiple-meaning words with pictures
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify that a single word can have more than one meaning.
Use a picture as a clue to determine the correct meaning of a word in a sentence.
Use the other words in a sentence (context clues) to understand a multiple-meaning word.
Match a multiple-meaning word to two different pictures that show its meanings.
Write two different sentences for a given multiple-meaning word, correctly using each meaning.
Verbally explain the different meanings of common multiple-meaning words.
Have you ever seen a seal clap its flippers at the zoo and then used a seal to close a letter? 💌 How can the word 'seal' mean two totally different things?
Welcome, Word Detectives! In this lesson, we will investigate words that look and sound the same but have different m...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Multiple-Meaning WordA word that is spelled and pronounced the same but has more than one meaning.The word 'rock' can mean a stone or a type of music.
Picture ClueA drawing or photograph next to a sentence that shows you which meaning of a word to use.A picture of a person's foot helps you know that 'foot' in the sentence means a body part, not a unit of measurement.
Context CluesThe other words in a sentence that give you hints about a word's meaning.In 'Please turn on the light,' the words 'turn on' help you know 'light' means a lamp, not something that isn't heavy.
NounA word for a person, place, or thing. Many multiple-meaning words have a meaning that is a noun.A 'watch' is a thing you we...
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Key Rules & Conventions
Look at the Picture First
The picture is your biggest clue.
Before you even read the whole sentence, look at the picture. It will often show you the exact meaning of the multiple-meaning word right away.
Read the Whole Sentence
Use the other words as your detective team.
Don't stop at the tricky word. The words around it work together with the picture to give you clues and confirm the correct meaning.
Think: Is it a Thing or an Action?
Ask if the word is a noun (a thing) or a verb (an action).
This question can help you sort the meanings in your head. For example, 'a fly' (noun) is an insect, but 'to fly' (verb) is to move through the air.
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Challenging
The picture shows a child who looks healthy and is feeling WELL. Now, think about a deep hole in the ground to get water, which is also called a WELL. How might these two meanings be related?
A.They are not related at all.
B.Drinking clean water from a well helps you to be well.
C.Both words have four letters.
D.One is a noun and one is a feeling, so they are opposites.
Challenging
The picture shows a family with suitcases going on a TRIP to the beach. In this picture, 'trip' is a noun meaning a journey. Which sentence uses TRIP as a verb meaning 'to catch one's foot on something and stumble'?
A.Our class TRIP to the museum was fun.
B.The first TRIP to the moon was in 1969.
C.round TRIP ticket costs fifty dollars.
D.I hope I don't TRIP on the rug.
Challenging
The picture shows a musical BAND marching in a parade. Now, think of another meaning for 'band': a ring of material, like a rubber band. Both are nouns. What is one thing these two meanings have in common?
A.Both are things that hold a group of items together or form a circle.
B.Both are always made of metal.
C.Both are used to play music.
D.Both are types of jewelry.
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