1. Multiple Meaning Words
Reading Skills

2. patient patient patient
Definition: person being treated by a medical professional
patient
Definition: waiting in a calm manner

3. well well Definition: water from underground well
Definition: in good health

4. Definition: the season after summer
fall
fall
Definition: the season after summer
fall
Definition: to descend (go from higher to lower place) from force of gravity

5. spring spring Definition: the season after winter spring
Definition: a small stream of water coming from the ground
There is another meaning for “spring”. Can you think of it?

6. part The steering wheel is a part of a car. part
Definition: a role in a play
The boy played an important part in the play.
part
Definition: a piece of a whole thing
The steering wheel is a part of a car.

7. play The young girl liked to play with her teddy bear. play
Definition: a drama performed when different people play different parts
The play began promptly at 7:00 p.m.
play
Definition: to have fun interacting with people and things
The young girl liked to play with her teddy bear.

8. pitcher Gary was determined to do a great job as pitcher. pitcher
Definition: a container for a liquid
The pitcher was full of water.
pitcher
Definition: a member of a ball team
Gary was determined to do a great job as pitcher.

9. bark The bark of the tree was peeling off. bark
Definition: the sound a dog makes
When he saw the rabbit, the dog began to bark.
bark
Definition: the outer part of a tree trunk
The bark of the tree was peeling off.