Determine the correct meaning/usage of multiple meaning words within context. SPI 0501.1.16

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1. Context is the Key - students use context clues to determine the meaning of a word
2. Easily Confused Words - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of easily confused words. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
3. A Feast of Homonyms - a Quia quiz
4. Homographs - a two person Quia quiz
5. Homonym Practice - a Quia quiz
6. Homonyms Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of Homonyms. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below
7. Multiple Meaning Practice Sheets - interactive sheets, sheets to print and teaching materials.
8. Multiple Meaning Words - Write or tell two sentences for each word below. Be sure to use the word as a noun in one sentence and as a verb in the other sentence. Click on a word to check your answers.
9. Multiple Meaning Zig Zags - Draw lines connecting each multiple meaning word to two descriptions Activity One | Activity Two .doc format
10. Multiple Meanings Game - lesson plan from Education World, print pairs of cards and have students search for the student matching their word, 6th to 8th grade word list included
11. Say it Another Way - Fill in the blank with a synonym for the missing word.
12. Using Context Clues - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of using context clues. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
13. Using Multiple Meanings - students decide which sentences use a word correctly
14. Word Parts - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. For each topic, exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists below. The 87 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
15. Words with multiple meanings - students fill in the blanks from a word list

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