What Do You Mean by That?

Words with multiple meanings activity

Introduce the game by completing on-line activities at the following web sites:

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/multiplemean.htm

http://www.quia.com/cb/6344.html

http://www.teachers.k12.sd.us/sb058/Default.htm

Follow-up game:

1. Using Word, type a sentence with a blank for a missing word. On a separate sheet create word cards and definitions that would fit in the missing blanks.
2. Distribute these to students. You could use one of the templates that comes with Word for the word cards. Click Tools…Letters and Mailings…Envelopes and Labels. Choose Labels and select the desired word card size.
3. Students cut apart sentences and word cards and match sentences with word cards.

Have an answer sheet to check.