Multiple Meaning Words
Break
A blessing in disguise
A good thing that seemed bad at first
Antonym for empty
Full
Hang in there
Don't give up
What is the MAIN IDEA of a story?
author's message about the topic (sometimes is the topic sentence!)
Saw
Beat around the bush
Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
Antonym for young
Old
I'm just pulling your leg
To joke with someone
What is a synonym AND an antonym?
Synonym - word that means something similar
Antonym - word that means the opposite
Chest
Better to arrive late than not to come at all
Synonym for rich
wealthy
We'll cross that bridge when we get to it
Let's not talk about that problem right now
What is a multiple meaning word?
A word that might sound the same but has different meanings given different contexts!
Can you think of one?
Bark
Easy does it
Slow down
Synonym for couch
sofa
You can say that again!
That's true, I agree
What is a prediction?
A smart guess about what might happen next
Fall
I can't wrap my head around this
I don't understand this
Antonym for remember
forgot
Your guess is as good as mine
I have no idea
What is an inference?
A smart guess about WHY something happened or WHAT is going...but the author did not tell us directly! We have to use CLUES.