Multiple Meaning Words
What are multiple meaning words?
Words that have more than one meaning
How are guide words organized in the dictionary?
Alphabetical order
Find the nouns and verbs:
Kane will march on this street to the park.
Nouns - Kane, street, park
Verb - march
Does the word below have a prefix, suffix, both or neither?
believable
suffix- able
The root word is believe
What is a noun?
person, place, thing
Which sentence doesn't belong?
1. A fly landed on my sandwich, and I had to throw it away.
2. I cannot wait to fly to Florida for my summer vacation.
3. We fly when we go to visit my dad in Spain.
1. A fly landed on my sandwich, and I had to throw it away.
What are guide words?
Guide words are two on the top of a dictionary page. The first word is the first word on that page. The second word is the last word on that page.
Find the nouns and verbs:
The books have been dropped on the floor.
Nouns - books, floor
Verb - dropped
Does the word below have a prefix, suffix, both or neither?
mistaken
both
prefix- mis
root word- take
suffix- en
What is a verb?
an action word (what somebody/thing is doing)
Which sentence belong?
1. The hat was way too big for my little head.
2. Let’s head to the grocery store before the rain starts.
3. I hit my head on the toy when I fell.
2. Let’s head to the grocery store before the rain starts.
Which of these words would be found on the dictionary page with the following guide words?
believe - bobble
benefit
bean
bibliography
baste
bunt
benefit and bibliography
Find the adjectives:
The seven, huge, green turtles swam in the blue ocean.
seven, huge, green, blue
Which word doesn’t belong? Why?
smaller
larger
cuter
deer
deer because it doesn't have a suffix. De is not a word if you take off -er
What is an adjective?
describes a noun - a describing word
Identify the correct meaning of the all caps word as it is used in the sentence above.
She spoke at the CLOSE of the meeting.
v.-to shut
v.-to not be open for business any longer
n.-an end
3. n.-an end
Which of these words would be found on the dictionary page with the following guide words?
teal - template
turbulence
terraform
teaspoon
teen
theory
teaspoon and teen
Find the nouns and verb:
Nadia is giving a gift to Isabelle, Kylan and James.
Nouns - Nadia, Isabelle, Kylan, James, gift
Verb - giving
What does biggest mean?
The most big
When you add a prefix or suffix to a root word, what does it create?
Identify the correct meaning of the all caps word as it is used in the sentence above.
Can you give me a LIFT home?
n.-a ride in a vehicle
v.-to raise something up higher; raise into the air
v.-to raise someone’s feelings, thoughts
1. n.-a ride in a vehicle
Which guide words would you find on a dictionary page with the word friendly?
a. clear - meaning
b. friendship - gigantic
c. daily - durable
d. succeed - windmill
a. clear - meaning
Find the nouns, verbs and adjectives:
Kevin picked the sweet apples from the green tree.
nouns: Kevin, apples, tree
verbs: picked
adjectives: sweet, green
What does manager mean?
'Someone who' manages other people.
What is the root word in the word below.
beautiful