Multiple Meaning Words

Designed by:Christi Jones and Jeanna Hoffman
Satchel Ford Elementary School

Core Curriculum Objective: Distinguish between multiple meanings of a word and use various meanings of a word in a sentence.  (2-VW19)

Grade level:    Second          Subject:  Language Arts

Overview:  The students will view web sites with jokes that include multiple meaning words.  Teacher will ask the students to recall all the multiple meaning words that were in the jokes.  Teacher will record them on index cards and display on the board.  Students will then make their own multiple meanings flip book.  Each student will choose four pairs of multiple meaning words and include them in their book.  The students will write a sentence with each word and illustrate.

Focus Question: What is a multiple meaning word?

Time Frame: 2 (1 hour lessons)

Resources/ Materials:         

riddles or jokes from various sources (cartoons, joke books,

riddles on popsicle sticks, riddles on Dixie cups, etc.)

tape

words with multiple meanings on colored index cards 

blank colored index cards

pencils

chalk board

white paper (1 sheet per child)

http://www.users.bigpond.com/lander/jokes2.htm  (joke 5 & 11)

http://www.users.bigpond.com/lander/jokes3.htm (joke 3 )

http://www.users.bigpond.com/lander/jokes4.htm (joke 10)

Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album By Peggy Parish (optional)

word search can be created at the puzzlemaker website http://www.puzzlemaker.com/puzzlemaker  (attached and optional)

6) Culminating Assessment: Students will create a “Words with Multiple Meanings” flip book.  The students will think of words that have more than one meaning and write them in their books.  Then they will write the words in a sentence.  They will also illustrate each word in the correct context.  The teacher will assess the flip book using the following rubric:  

7) Instructional Activities: 

Activity One: 

Begin by sharing some jokes from the web sites http://www.users.bigpond.com/lander/jokes2.htm(joke5&11) http://www.users.bigpond.com/lander/jokes3.htm(joke3)
http://www.users.bigpond.com/lander/jokes4.htm (joke 10), containing multiple meaning words.  Ask students to tell you why they are funny.  Then ask the students to share their own jokes they have heard, with multiple meaning words.  Draw a large wristwatch on the board.  Ask them why you drew a watch.  Lead them into saying it is a multiple meaning word.  Write the multiple meaning words from the jokes you told or read on colored index cards and tape them inside the wristwatch.  Ask how the words are the same and how they are different.  This should lead to the definition of words with multiple meanings.  Have students brainstorm additional words that have more than one meaning and add them to the list on the board. 

Explain to the students that they are going to make their own "multiple meaning" flip book.  Let each student pick two words from the board.  Give them the index card with the word on it.  Let them choose a partner and together they will publish the book.  Give each pair a piece of white paper. 

Tell them to fold it in half the long way, fold in half again and one more time.  Tell them to unfold the paper twice but to leave it folded the long way.  Tell them you want them to listen while you give all the directions.  Tell them they now have a piece of paper folded in half with four boxes.  They are going to write their names in the first box and a title.  Then they will write a word in each box.  After, they will cut on the lines of the fold to make the flip book.  Tell them that on the outside, they will write the word in a sentence and illustrate.  On the inside, they will write the same word in another sentence using the another definition, and illustrate.  It should look like this:  

Give the children a chance to decide where they are going to put their words.  Have each pair think of two sentences for the first word.  Before they begin, have a few children share their sentences so you can give feedback.  This will help some of the children further understand what they are doing.  Once some feedback has been given, tell the children to begin.  While the students are making their books walk around and give individual help to the children. 

When the children are finished, have them choose another couple and share their book with them.  Then collect the books and grade them using the rubric.  Display the books in the library or scan on the school’s web page, or e-mail the books to another second grade class so they can read them. 

To close, ask the students why they need to know about multiple meaning words (helps them with reading – the context)  Tell them that they will become better readers in the future if they  know that  some words have multiple meanings.  

Extension:  Read Amelia Bedelia’s Family Album and discuss all the words that have more than one meaning.  Also, I have attached a multiple meaning word search.  You can print and give to the children.  The sheet is attached below.

Name________________________________________ _____________

Find words that have more than one meaning!