Multiple meaning words Vocabulary strategy

What are multiple meaning words? Sometimes, a word has more than one meaning. When we see it in a sentence, we have to follow the following steps: 1. Think of all of the meanings of the word. 2. Look at the context (the words around it.) 3. Decide which meaning best fits the meaning of the sentence.

For example… My teacher told me to make sure that the Chromebook was charged before taking my AR test. CHARGED has more than one meaning. It can be a past tense verb meaning “to run forcefully toward something” OR It can mean to have battery power. I know computers cannot run towards something, and I also know that they require battery power. Therefore, the second definition has to be correct.

1. When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door. a. An animal’s foot b. To scratch or hit

2. The campers made a fire to cook their hot dogs. a. Burning to produce heat, light and flames b. To tell someone they lost a job

3. The farmer added a final post to the fence. A .A wooden pole b. To list something for others to view

4. The wolf pack attacked the zebra. a. To place clothing and belongings into a suitcase for a trip. b. A group of animals

5. What’s all that racket outside the window? a. Noise b. What is used to hit a tennis ball

6. Emma put the clay in the mold to make a fossil. a. Fungus b. A frame or form to change the shape of an object