Bell Ringer Complete the bell ringer worksheet.

Housekeeping C reate vocab. cards for Week 3 words. S tudy for the Week 3 Vocab. Quiz on 9/29 (B) & 9/30 (A.) R ecycle Week 1 Vocab. Quiz due on 9/29 (B) & 9/30 (A.) Q uestions? W rite 10 multiple meaning words, their definitions, and use each correctly in a sentence.

Home Learning Break Down 10 multiple meaning words not used in class. Example: (Do 10 like this) RIGHT right - correct right - direction other than left right - moral or legal entitlement I got eight out of ten questions right. At the highway, turn right. She had every right to be angry. DEFINITIONS. Only need two. WORD! SENTENCES for definitions provided.

Today’s Standard determine or clarify the meaning of multiple meaning wordsbased on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. LAFS.6.L.3.4 determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Multiple Meaning Words

Definition: Words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings depending on the context. Example: BARK The sound a dog makes Protective outer covering of a tree

Multiple Meaning Words Example:FIT To contain or holdExercise and nutrition

Multiple Meaning Words Example:BALL The princess attended the royal ball. (dance) vs. The pitcher threw the ball toward the batter. (often round object used in sports)

Multiple Meaning Words Example:SWALLOW After having his tonsils removed, it hurt Alan to swallow his food. (to injest) vs. Micah enjoyed bird-watching. Today, a swallow was hanging around the birdhouse. (type of bird)

Multiple Meaning Words Example: BANGS He knew it was time for a haircut when his bangs kept running into his eyes. (hair over forehead) vs. We knew one day Zach would be good at the drums, but right now all we could hear was a series of bangs. (loud noises)

Multiple Meaning Words Example: CLEAR Shannon peered through the clear window. (transparent) vs. It was clear Mom knew I had used my phone, despite being grounded. (obvious)

Putting it All Together For each of the following examples determine which answer uses the multiple meaning word in the same way as the original sentence. Use context clues to help explain your answers.

Group Practice Example: LETTERS Nolan had to learn all of his letters before he would be able to reply to Aunt Robin’s letters. A. Letters are sometimes referred to as snail mail because it is a slow communication. B. In kindergarten, you learn your numbers, shapes, colors, and letters.

Group Practice Example: LAND The colonists land in the New World. They claimed the land as their own. A. The airplane could not land until the runway was clear. B. Before so many modern conveniences, people used to live off the land.

Closing For each of the following examples determine which answer uses the multiple meaning word in the same way as the original sentence. Use context clues to help support your answers.

Let’s Review Doing home learning the night it is assigned is a novel idea for keeping up with your work. A. Typing notes or taking pictures of them instead of writing by hand is a novel concept. B. The students wondered if they would ever read another novel.

Let’s Review Danger looms around every corner. A. Sheldon used his loom to make panchos. B. The students felt the inevitable test looming overhead. C. In competition with Athena, Arachne uses a loom to weave a tapestry.

Let’s Review The restaurant charged $50 for dinner. A. The general cried, “Charge!” as the soldiers moved into battle. B. In an atom, protons have a positive charge. C. When Tanya received her credit card bill, she noticed a suspicious charge that she had not made. D. They appeared in court because they were charged with assault.

Resource Multiple Meaning Words List