Context Clues with Multiple Meaning Words

Homophones are ____________

• Words that sound the same, but have different meanings

• Words that are written the same, but pronounced differently

• Homonyms

• Synonyms

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the correct definition for ruler: "He was a ruler of that great city."

• A piece of wood/plastic used to measure

• A straight piece of wood used to draw a line

• Someone that governs or is in charge of land

• Someone who is really cool

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He gripped the bat tightly and prepared to defend himself from the snarling dog.

• A wooden club or stick

• A nocturnal winged animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The wave came crashing down against the sandy beach, leaving foam, seaweed, and a small crab.

• To move back and forth

• A sudden increase in feeling

• When a body of water rises and curls

• When a chain of people raise their arms one at a time

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"She would fire me, and I would lose the freedom the dollar gave me, as well as the standing I had at home."

• To be in an upright position on your feet

• Position or reputation

• To be still

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Perhaps he understood that what I wanted was a solution to the job, not an escape from it."

• A liquid mixture

• A way to solve a problem

• The answer to a difficult math question

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"I have never placed the security of a job above the value of home."

• Stocks or bonds

• A private police force or guards

• Safety in emplyment

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Detasseling corn was a rite of passage in this Nebraska town"

• An experience that helps you become more independent

• A path one can go through

• A small section of a book

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Becoming a reader grows our horizons, our appetite for the good, the true and the beautiful, and our empathy."

• A natural desire to eat

• Wanting to satisfy a natural desire

• Wanting to continue to do something

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"The health of our republic depends on shared principles like the First Amendment..."

• The head of a school

• A set of moral ideals

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3