Homonyms (Multiple-meaning words)

Homonyms (Multiple-meaning words)

What are homonyms?

Homonyms, or multiple-meaning words, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings 

Key points of multiple meaning words

• They are spelled the same

• Pronounced the same

• But have different meanings

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Joshua says that he can go on the field trip next week.

• To have permission

• To preserve in a sealed container

How can we identify which meaning of the work is being use?

It is important to use context clues to decide the meaning and pronunciation of the word.

What are context clues?

Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

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Homonyms are .....

• Words that are pronounced the same.

• Words that are spelled the same.

• Words that have different meanings.

• Words that do not mean the same.

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What can I use to understand the meaning of homonyms?

• A dictionary

• Context clues

• Guessing

• Nothing

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He wouldn’t allow the boy to be subject to any more bullying.

• authority

• told

• exposed

• topic

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The family went to the National Park so they could commune with nature.

• live as a group

• travel to work

• exchange

• communicate

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The microscope showed minute differences in the tissue samples.

• brief

• tiny

• dancing

• 60 seconds

The microscope showed minute differences in the tissue samples.

• Minute (noun) a period of time equal to sixty seconds, a very short time.

• Minute (adjective) extremely small, so small as to verge on insignificance.

• The microscope showed minute differences in the tissue samples.

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The lively puppy upset the table and broke all the dishes.

• turned over

• worried

• jumped

• troubled

Choosing the right definition

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We had to back the car into the driveway so we could unload the trunk.

• The rear part of the human body

• To cause to move backwards

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My mother allowed me to keep the change we got when we paid at the store.

• To transform or convert something

• Money given back when paying for goods or services.

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The skies look blue and clear, so it probably is not going to rain.

• Free from darkness or cloudiness

• Easily seen or understood

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There were so many dirty dishes in the sink I thought I would never finish washing them!

• To move down lower, especially

• A basin connected to a water supply

Check all the correct definitions that apply to the following vocabulary words or sentences.

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Grip

• An effective form of control over something.

• A firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp.

• An intellectual understanding of something.

• Allow (something) to move, act, or flow freely.

• Set free.

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On rollercoasters I always grip the safety bars.

• An effective form of control over something.

• A firm hold; a tight grasp or clasp.

• An intellectual understanding of something.

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Patient

• done in a careful way over a long period of time without hurrying

• restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

• a person who receives medical care or treatment

• able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time or when dealing with problems or difficult people

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Because of Covid-19 many hospitals have an increase in patients to treat.

• done in a careful way over a long period of time without hurrying

• a person who receives medical care or treatment

• able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time or when dealing with problems or difficult people

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Current

• to or existing in the present time

• a flow of electricity

• aware of what is happening in a particular area of activity

• a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction

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You should not go swimming before or after a storm but the currents can be very strong and deadly to swimmers.

• to or existing in the present time

• a flow of electricity

• aware of what is happening in a particular area of activity

• a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction