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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Word Meaning, Word Web

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Explore the multiple meanings of common homographs with this fun language arts activity. Given a series of word webs and a pile of definition cards, pupils complete each web by matching four different definitions to each target word.
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Worksheet
Pennington Publishing

Vocabulary Worksheet #1 & #2

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
These two worksheets cover several grammatical topics. Pupils work on words with multiple meanings, Greek and Latin word parts, word connotations, academic language, and more. The result is seven quick exercises that could be used...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Homonym, Homophone, Homograph

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn the difference between homophones, homographs, and heteronyms by reading this informative chart. Detailed examples are given for all. There are no questions on the page.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Homographs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students learn that a homograph has the same spelling as another word but a different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation. On these 3 pages, students study 5 examples of homographs which have...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Multiple Meaning Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This instructional activity helps students to USE words for all they're worth! Multiple meaning words may not seem like a kindergarten skill; however, it is imperative that we teach our students about these "tricky" words! Included are...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What's in a Dream?

For Teachers K - 1st
Young learners really struggle with multi-meaning words. Using Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, students will become familiar with 'dream' as the concept of 'dreaming' in the sense of a want rather than just something they...
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TESL Journal

Activities for Esl Students: English Only Homonym Quizzes

For Students 3rd - 8th
A vast number of self-study quizzes on homonyms especially designed for English language learners. Using self-scoring drill-and-practice exercises, the Internet TESL Journal helps learners avoid common word-usage errors.
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Unit Plan
Vocabulary.com

The New Sat: Multiple Meaning Words List #1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a list of 25 multiple-meaning words that exist across all academic disciplines. Students will use the type of analysis required on the New SAT. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Subject and Verbs: Identifying Verbs 2

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This is an interactive, online quiz. Choose all the correct definitions for these words. Immediate feedback and explanations are provided.
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students will distinguish among words that are homophones, homographs, and homophones. A video lesson and reinforcement worksheets are provided. This module is designed to support all students via hands-on...
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Article
Grammar Check

Grammar Check: 21 Homographs That'll Make Your Facebook Friends Scratch Their Heads

For Students 9th - 10th
This article features comical sentences that contain homographs.
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TESL Journal

Activities for Esl Students/ Homographs F Same Spelling Different Meaning

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
This online activity gives two definitions and asks what word, that begins with "F," fits both. Clicking the box gives the answer. There are twenty-three questions.
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Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Word Knowledge: Homograph Hitch

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students match two definitions to each homograph. Materials are included.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Homographs (Multiple Meaning Words)

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
This site is an interactive game for one or two players. Gives two definitions that fit the same word. Players have to guess and spell the target word for points.
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Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Homographs/multiple Meaning Words

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will use dictionary entries to identify the meaning used in sentences.
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Activity
Big Learners

Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.l.k.4.a : Kindergarten English Language Arts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.K.4.A. A brief description of the worksheets is on each of the worksheet widgets. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All worksheets are...
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Handout
Other

Cooper: Homonyms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Everything you wanted to know about homonyms and a list.
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Handout
Other

Cooper: Alan Cooper's Homonyms

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
An alphabetical list of homonyms: words of different meanings that sound the same. Also includes a humorous look at homonyms in the "All about Homonyms" link.