Exploring Multiple Meaning Words

The video tutorial explains multiple meaning words, focusing on homographs and homophones. It provides examples to illustrate how words can have different meanings based on context. The tutorial also discusses how homographs can belong to different parts of speech and emphasizes the importance of context clues in understanding word meanings.

What does 'pound' signify in 'I bought a pound of apples'?

• A unit of weight

• A type of fruit

• A unit of currency

• A forceful action

What is a homograph?

• Words that have the same meaning but are spelled differently

• Words that neither sound nor are spelled the same

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

• Words that sound the same but have different meanings

Which of the following is a correct example of a homograph?

• 'Bear' as in to carry and 'bare' as in uncovered

• 'Flower' as in the plant and 'flour' as in the baking ingredient

• 'Two' as in the number and 'too' as in also

• 'Lead' as in to guide and 'lead' as in the metal

In the sentences 'I have 2 cookies left' and 'Turn left on Main Street', what does 'left' illustrate?

• Neither a direction nor a remaining quantity

• Both a direction and a remaining quantity

• A remaining quantity

• A direction

What distinguishes homophones from homographs?

• Their pronunciation

• Their spelling

• Both their spelling and pronunciation

• Their meanings

Which example illustrates a homophone?

• 'Pound' as in weight and action

• 'Won' as in victory and 'one' as in number

• 'Left' as in direction and remaining

• 'Saw' as in seeing and cutting tool

What does 'park' mean in 'decided to eat his lunch in the park'?

• A storage area for vehicles

• A playground specifically for children

• To leave a vehicle stationary

• An area for rest and play

In the context of 'a bat can eat 1,200 mosquitoes in an hour', what is a 'bat'?

• A sports equipment

• A type of insect

• A fictional character

• A flying mammal

What does 'saw' represent in 'my dad used a saw to cut the wood'?

• A past tense of see

• A cutting tool

• A musical instrument

• An action of looking

Are multiple meaning words always the same part of speech?

• Yes, always

• No, they can vary

• Yes, but only in written form

• No, they are always verbs