Lesson Title: Understanding and Using Multiple Meaning ...

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Lesson Title: Understanding and Using Multiple Meaning Words: A Three-Part Lesson

Standards

Florida Adult Basic Education Reading Standards

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate. (CCR.LA.ABE.4)

Level Expectation

NRS Level 4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a) Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

b) Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).

c) Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

d) Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). CCRS.LA.ABE.4.4)

Interpreting the Standard

1

2

Standards

Skills

Included in

the

Standard

Determine or clarify determine

the meaning of

unknown and

multiple-meaning

words and phrases,

choosing flexibly from choose

a range of strategies.

(CCR.LA.ABE.4)

a) Use context (e.g., use

the overall meaning of

a sentence or

paragraph; a word's

position or function in

a sentence) as a clue

3 Concepts Included in the Standard

multiple meanings

strategies for multiple meaning words context clues

4 Through a Particular Context

sample applications

riddles

informational text

5 Cognitive Demand/ Levels of Thinking DOK 1

DOK 2

DOK 3/4

6 Sample Activity

Have students use the dictionary to define multiple meaning words and respond to riddles using multiple meaning words. Have students create "nonsense" words using Greek and Latin roots and explain

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1 Standards

to the meaning of a word or phrase. b) Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible). c) Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech. d) Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary). (CCR.LA.ABE.4)

2 Skills Included in the Standard use

consult

determine/ clarify verify

3 Concepts Included in the Standard

Greek or Latin affixes and roots

reference materials

word meaning

word meaning

4 Through a Particular Context

5 Cognitive Demand/ Levels of Thinking

DOK 2

6 Sample Activity

the process leading up to the final product. Have students delineate the process of using context clues to define multiple meaning words.

Create a concept map (word tree) for words derived from the same Greek or Latin root.

Objectives of the Lesson

Students will:

Use numerous word strategies as well as context clue strategies to define multiple meaning words. Use common roots and word parts derived from Greek and Latin to analyze the meanings of complex

words.

Materials

PowerPoint: What Are Multiple Meaning Words? PowerPoint: Using Clues To Determine the Meaning of Multiple Meaning Words Teacher Handout: Multiple Meaning Resource List for Teachers

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 Student Handout: Common Latin Roots Chart Student Handout: Common Greek Roots Chart Student Handout: Common Prefixes Chart" (optional) Student Handout: Common Suffixes Chart" (optional) Student Handout: Word Tree Concept Map (optional) Student Handout: Vocabulary Template Student Handout: Newsela Articles

o Grade Level 4: Scientists are trying to learn more about changes in the ocean o Grade Level 5: Scientists are trying to learn more about changes in the ocean o Grade Level 7: Researchers seek to better understand migratory patterns of blacktip sharks

NOTE: For classrooms with computers, students create a free Newsela account at and access the above-mentioned articles under the "Science" category, rather than work off the handouts.

Instructional Plan

Overview

Multiple meaning words have different meanings depending on how, where, and in what context the words are used. The ability to understand multiple meaning words helps students access important information in informational texts.

Process

PART 1/DAY 1:

WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITY: Understanding Multiple Meaning Words

1. Show students the PowerPoint: What Are Multiple Meaning Words? a. This PowerPoint defines "multiple meaning words" and emphasizes differences within the category of multiple meanings to include the following: different capitalization, different punctuation, different parts of speech, different tenses, and different degrees (literal vs. figurative). The PowerPoint also provides examples of usage/application of multiple meaning words. b. Show students the video clip embedded in the PowerPoint which emphasizes the use of the dictionary when working with multiple meaning words. c. There is a brief informal assessment/practice activity where students apply what they've learned by solving riddles featuring multiple meaning words. The three slides facilitate application of the gradual release model.

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY: Exploring Words with Multiple Meanings

2. Divide students into groups. You may want to mix the groups up to include students at varying ability levels. Advise students that they will be using the dictionary (print or online) in order to look up various definitions of the provided multiple meaning words. a. Allow a total of 20-30 minutes for this activity. Inform students that they will be allowed 5 minutes to find as many definitions as possible for each multiple meaning word. Select the words from the teacher resource: Multiple Meaning Resource List for Teachers. b. Once the 5 minutes are up, have the groups share the definitions that they were able to find for the multiple meaning words. The group with the most definitions wins a point.

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PART 2/DAY 2:

WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITY: Understanding Multiple Meaning Words

3. Now that students have had an introduction to multiple meaning words, it's time to provide them with strategies on how to identify Greek and Latin roots in words so that they are able to derive their meanings. Play the PowerPoint: Using Greek & Latin Roots To Derive Word Meaning. a. This PowerPoint emphasizes the application of numerous strategies including context clues in order to determine the definition of multiple meaning words. b. Types of strategies and context clues covered in this PowerPoint include the following: (1) learning the most common meaning, (2) using parts of speech to provide clues, (3) remembering multiple meaning words, (4) using synonym context clues, (5) using symbolism as a clue, (6) understanding homophones, (7) and understanding homographs. c. There is a brief informal assessment/practice activity where students apply what they've learned by identifying and discussing the multiple meanings of words in the provided examples.

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY: Exploring Words with Multiple Meanings

4. Assign students to work in small groups. You will want to ensure that you group students by varying ability levels for this activity. Advise students that they will be participating in a fun activity which will consist of creating nonsense words using Latin and Greek roots. a. Provide students with the handouts: Common Latin Roots Chart and Common Greek Roots Chart. b. Advise them that they will be creating "nonsense" words using Latin and Greek roots. c. Provide students with the following examples" The Greek root "dyna" means "power." The Greek root "graph" means "writing." The Greek root "logy" means "study of." The newly created nonsense word "dynagraphology" means "the study of powerful writing." d. Each group must create at least one nonsense word. e. At the end of the activity, the groups will explain how they created their nonsense words and what the word means.

PART 3/DAY 3:

WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITY: Understanding Multiple Meaning Words

5. Now that students have a basic understanding of multiple meaning words, it's time to provide them with strategies that will help them define these words. Play the PowerPoint: Using Clues to Determine the Meaning of Multiple Meaning Words. a. This PowerPoint emphasizes the application of numerous strategies including context clues in order to determine the definition of multiple meaning words. b. Types of strategies and context clues covered in this PowerPoint include the following: (1) learning the most common meaning, (2) using parts of speech to provide clues, (3) remembering multiple meaning words, (4) using synonym context clues, (5) using symbolism as a clue, (6) understanding homophones, (7) and understanding homographs.

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c. There is a brief informal assessment/practice activity where students apply what they've learned by identifying and discussing the multiple meanings of words in the provided examples.

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY: Exploring Words with Multiple Meanings

6. Assign students to work in small groups. You will want to ensure that you group students by ability. Advise students that they will be assigned to read a Newsela article based on their Lexile reading level. Students will work together within their group to identify words that may be multiple meaning words. a. Students read the article together and identify the multiple meaning words. b. Each student in the group will take a word or two and will create a Frayer vocabulary model using the provided student handout. c. Conduct an open discussion after all groups have completed this activity so that students may reflect on the clues used to determine the meanings of the unfamiliar words.

Sample Debriefing Questions

How can a reader determine the correct meaning of a word that has more than one meaning? Why would a reader need specific skills in order to determine the meaning of words with multiple

meanings? How can you use context clues to determine the meanings of words with multiple meanings? How can you apply knowledge of Greek and Latin roots in order to define new words?

Modifications for Different Levels

The above activities provide opportunities for grouping students by ability as well as opportunities for creating mixed ability groups.

Assessments/Extensions

PART 1/DAY 1:

1. There is an informal assessment activity embedded in the PowerPoint: What Are Multiple Meaning Words?

2. Students will be assessed for successful completion of the designated small group activity for this day.

PART 2/DAY 2:

3. There is a brief informal assessment/practice activity where students apply what they've learned by identifying and discussing the multiple meanings of words in the examples provided in the PowerPoint: Using Greek & Latin Roots to Derive Word Meaning.

4. As an extension activity, the teacher can assign each student a root or two and have him/her create a word tree. These can later be used to create a word wall in the classroom in order to reinforce learning. Students may use the provided handout Word Tree Concept Map to complete this activity.

PART 3/DAY 3:

5. The Frayer vocabulary model created for this activity can serve as an assessment tool for student understanding and application of benchmark.

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Greek Root

anthropo auto bio chron dyna dys gram graph hetero homo hydr hyper hypo logy

meter/metr micro

mis/miso mono morph nym phil phobia

photo/phos pseudo psycho scope techno tele therm

Common Greek Roots

Definition

man; human; humanity self life time

power bad; hard; unlucky

thing written writing different same water

over; above; beyond below; beneath study of measure small hate one form; shape name love fear light false soul; spirit

viewing instrument art; science; skill far off heat

Reproduced with permission from Corwin Press.

Example

anthropologist, philanthropy autobiography, automobile

biology, biography chronological, chronic

dynamic, dynamite dysfunctional, dyslexic

epigram, telegram graphic, phonograph heteronym, heterogeneous homonym, homogenous hydration, dehydrate hyperactive, hyperbole hypothermia, hypothetical biology, psychology thermometer, perimeter microbe, microscope misanthrope, misogyny monologue, monotonous morphology, morphing antonym, synonym philanthropist, philosophy claustrophobia, phobic photograph, phosphorous pseudonym, pseudoscience psychology, psychic microscope, telescope technique, technological television, telephone thermal, thermometer

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Common Latin Roots

Latin Root ambi aqua aud bene cent circum

contra/counter dict

duc/duct fac form fort fract ject jud mal

mater mit mort multi pater port rupt

scrib/script sect/sec sent spect struct vid/vis voc

Definition both water

to hear good one hundred around against to say to lead to do; to make shape strength break throw judge bad mother to send death many father to carry to break to write to cut to feel; to send to look to build to see voice; to call

Reproduced with permission from Corwin Press.

Example ambiguous, ambidextrous

aquarium, aquamarine audience, audition

benefactor, benevolent century, percent

circumference, circumstance contradict, encounter dictation, dictator conduct, induce factory, manufacture conform, reform fortitude, fortress fracture, fraction projection, rejection judicial, prejudice malevolent, malefactor maternal, maternity transmit, admit mortal, mortician multimedia, multiple paternal, paternity portable, transportation bankrupt, disruption inscription, prescribe bisect, section consent, resent inspection, spectator destruction, restructure televise, video vocalize, advocate

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Prefix antidedisen-, emfore-

In-, im-

in-, im-, il-, ir-

intermidmisnonoverpreresemisubsupertransununder-

Common Prefixes

Definition against opposite

not; opposite of cause to

before; front of

in

not

between; among middle wrongly not

over; too much before again

half; partly; not fully Under

above; beyond across

not; opposite of under; too little

Reproduced with permission from Corwin Press.

Example anticlimax devalue discover enact, empower foreshadow, forearm

income, impulse

indirect, immoral, illiterate, irreverent

interrupt midfield misspell nonviolent overeat preview rewrite semifinal subway superhuman transmit unusual underestimate

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