Lesson 2: Why are Fish Smart? Multi-meaning Words and Homonyms

Objectives: Recognize multi-meaning words and homonyms; use context to figure out meaning.

Time Required: 20 minutes

Material Needed: Why Are Fish Smart? (PDF) student reproducible #2

Directions:

1. Give simple examples of multi-meaning words [e.g. bank, bat, feet]. Have students give other examples and list them on the board.
2. Distribute student reproducible 2, Why Are Fish Smart? (PDF). Guide students through the example mouth. Individually or in pairs, have students complete the first half of the worksheet.
3. Have students go to the second part of the worksheet. Give simple examples of homonyms [hair & hare; way & weigh]. Have students give other examples and list them on the board.
4. Have students complete the homonym activity.

Extension Activity:
Have students write sentences using the homonyms they didn't use in the exercise.

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