1/28 - Multiple Meaning Words

Open Ended

How do you figure out the meaning of a word that you do not know?

PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWER USING A COMPLETE SENTENCE.

1/28 - Multiple Meaning Words

By Tironica Dent

MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS

A multiple-meaning word is a word with more than one meaning.

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To determine which meaning is used, look at the nearby words, or context clues.

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Multiple Meaning Words

YOU CAN ALSO USE A DICTIONARY TO HELP YOU DETERMINE HOW A WORD IS BEING USED IN A SENTENCE.

Dictionary Skills - A TRUE Story

Long ago, in ancient times before Google was created, old people like your teachers, had to look words up in a book called a dictionary. :)

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Dictionaries still exist in current times, but we usually use Google to look up words. However,

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Dictionary Skills are still important because they help with critical thinking, and this lesson will help you understand what a dictionary definition offers even if it is from Google. The end.

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​EXAMPLE DICTIONARY ENTRY
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Multiple Meaning Question USING A DICTIONARY

• The unknown word is bear

• There are 4 different meaning for the word bear.

• TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION- you MUST use details from the selection to identify WHICH definition is correct for HOW the word is USED in the selection.

​from Alice in Wonderland

​LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW TO USE THE SKILL.

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Suddenly, she came upon a little three-legged table, all made of solid glass; there was nothing on it except a tiny golden key. Alice’s first thought was that it might belong to one of the doors.

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1 key (adj.) – of special importance.

2 key (n.) – a small piece of metal used to unlock the door of a house, car, etc.

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Which is the correct definition of key as it in used the sentence.

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LET'S PRACTICE

Remember, just because you know the word, doesn't mean you know the definition, or how the word is being used in the selection

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Also, remember, you MUST go back to the selection to determine the correct meaning for how it's used to determine the answer.

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Multiple Choice

The following sentence matches which definition of "bark":

The pine tree's bark was sticky with sap. 

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3
• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the definitions best fit the following sentence:

Richmond is Virginia's capital. 

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3
• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the definitions best fit the following sentence:

The business invested a large portion of its capital into researching and developing new products.  

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3
• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the definitions best fit the following sentence:

Make sure each sentence begins with a capital letter.  

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3
• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

Which definition best fits the following sentence:

Noah was excited that she had been picked to judge the school's talent show. 

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3

Multiple Choice

Which definition best fits the following sentence:

The judge decided the allow the defendant's lawyer to continue questioning the witness despite an objection from the prosecutor.  

• Definition 1
• Definition 2
• Definition 3

Multiple Choice

Which definition best fits the following sentence:

She thinks she needs to judge everything - people's clothes, their hair, who they talk to. 

• Definition 1
• Definition 8
• Definition 10
• Definition 11