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Kindergarten • Reading & Language

One Word, Two Meanings

Explore two meanings of the familiar words duck, bat, bark, and wave through pictures, model sentences, listening, speaking, and drawing.

  • Vocabulary & Oral Language
  • Multiple-Meaning Words
  • 4 pages
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Worksheet pages

Preview and download each of the 4 worksheet pages.

Learning focus

  • Use sentence context and familiar experiences to distinguish between two meanings of the same word.

Resource details

Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
Reading & Language
Topic
Vocabulary & Oral Language
Skills
Multiple-Meaning Words
Pages
4

For adults

Read the model sentences aloud, then invite your child to explain each meaning and respond orally in their own words; record their exact words, and offer drawing help as needed. For Page 3, the listening answers are: 1 duck—bend down; 2 bat—the animal; 3 bark—tree covering.