Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.5.4b
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE5L4b
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.5.4.b
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.5.4b
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
5L4b
Ohio's Learning Standards:
L.5.4.b
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek
and Latin affixes and roots as clues to
the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph,
photosynthesis).
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.5.4.b
word parts & word relationships
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.FL.VA.7a.ii
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.5.2.a
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Arizona - K-12 Academic Standards:
5.L.5.c
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.5.5c
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE5L5c
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.5.5.c
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.5.5c
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
5L5c
Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
5.FL.VA.7b.iii
Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.5.3.c
Clarify the precise meaning of words by comparing and contrasting them with related words (i.e., compare and contrast words to synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to better understand each word).
5th Grade Writing - Homographs Lesson
Multiple Meaning Words
A multiple meaning word is also called a homonym. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have more than one meaning.
There are many multiple meaning words in the English language. Here are some common multiple meaning words:
Due – expected or planned for at a certain time; a payment or fee
Dense – closely compacted substance; not smart, dull
Bow – a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends; bend down into the shape of a bow
Scrambled – move quickly or awkwardly; make something jumbled or muddled
Tend – watch or take care of; regularly or frequently act in a certain way
Mole – a small, furry mammal; a spy; a small blemish on the skin
Hail – pellets of frozen rain that fall during a storm; call out to someone to stop; come from or originate