3.L.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. We will determine the meaning of multiple- meaning words. Key Questions: 1.What do I do if a word has two or more meanings? 2.How do I figure which meaning fits with the text? 3.How do I decide which definition to apply?

Vocabulary Determine: to figure out, to make a decision about Identify: to locate, to define, to state what something is or means multiple-meaning word: words that have more than one meaning Example: Show: context clues: clues in the text to help you understand words

We will determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words. 1. Jesse scored a goal to tie the game. 2. Sarah can tie her shoes. You already know that words, such as tie, can have more than one meaning. Words that have more than one meaning are called multiple-meaning words. Now, we will determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words.

Determine the meaning of a multiple-meaning word. Read the sentence and identify the multiple-meaning word. Read the meanings in the dictionary. Identify context clues (underline) to determine the meaning. (Write the letter) “The meaning of ___ is ____ because of the context clue(s) __________.” 1.The referee called foul when Jessica broke the rules and grabbed the other player. _____ 2.The garbage can had a foul smell coming from it. ___ 3.Manny had two free throws because of the foul made against him. ___ 4.My grandpa owned a small plot where he grew tomatoes. ___ 5.The plot of the story was very exciting!___ 6.I would like to buy a small plot to raise chickens on. ___ 1.The referee called foul when Jessica broke the rules and grabbed the other player. _____ 2.The garbage can had a foul smell coming from it. ___ 3.Manny had two free throws because of the foul made against him. ___ 4.My grandpa owned a small plot where he grew tomatoes. ___ 5.The plot of the story was very exciting!___ 6.I would like to buy a small plot to raise chickens on. ___ foul (adj.) – a very bad smell foul(n.) – violation of the rules of a game plot (n.) – the events from a story. plot (n.) – a small piece of land sometimes used to grow things on. foul (adj.) – a very bad smell foul(n.) – violation of the rules of a game plot (n.) – the events from a story. plot (n.) – a small piece of land sometimes used to grow things on.

Let’s Practice In which sentence does the word catch have the same meaning that it has in the sentence below? A I had to run to catch the bus before it left. B My mom always tells me to wear a coat outside so I do not catch a cold. C My brother and I like to catch tadpoles in the pond. D My friends yelled at me to hurry and catch up. In which sentence does the word draw have the same meaning that it has in the sentence below? A Mr. Quigley asked his butler to draw a bath for him. B Our teacher taught us how to draw conclusions today. C The game was a draw. D I had to draw a likeness of my dog on the flyer.

In which sentence does the word cold have a different meaning than it has in the sentence below? A My uncle’s cold lasted at least two weeks. B The best thing to do for a cold is to get plenty of rest. C The worst part about having a cold is sneezing all the time. D The air outside was very cold. In which sentence does the word stores have a different meaning than it has in the sentence below? A All the stores in the mall open early in the morning. B Our teacher stores all his supplies in the closet. C We went to five different stores before we found the right bookcase. D My uncle owns three stores in our town.

In which sentence does the word space have the same meaning that it has in the sentence below? A The space between the desks was not large enough for her backpack. B Leave enough space between your words so your writing is legible. C Someday I would like to travel into space just like Neil Armstrong. D There was not enough space for my father’s car to fit in the garage. In which sentence does the word post have a different meaning than it has in the sentence below? A He pounded the post into the hard dirt. B The soldier remained at his post for several hours. C The sign on the post showed us which direction to travel. D The post was starting to rot so we had to remove it.

What did we learn? 3.L.4a Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases. Sometimes words have multiple meanings. When they do it is our job to figure out which definition fits best with the text we are reading. I can use context clues to help me define words. I can use prior knowledge to help me define words. Sometimes words have multiple meanings. When they do it is our job to figure out which definition fits best with the text we are reading. I can use context clues to help me define words. I can use prior knowledge to help me define words.