Multiple-Meaning Game
Word Meaning - Nuance & Meaning
Learning Multiple-Meaning Words
In This Lesson
This activity helps students understand words with multiple-meanings while enjoying a matching game.
Activity Prep
Download & print the PDF below
Scissors (*Please help with scissors as needed.)
How to Play
Number of Players: 2(If the student is alone, the teacher can join.)
Setup:
Download and print the PDF.
Cut out all the cards.
Spread all the cards face-up on the table or the floor.
Playing:
This is a team game. Players work together to find pairs of cards that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
When players match all the pairs, ask the teacher to check.
Note
Please assist the students who need help understanding the meanings of the words.
When you check the completed pairs of matching cards, please ask 2 or 3 questions about them to make sure the students understand.
Common Core
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4.A: Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck.)
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