Understanding Multiple Meaning Words

Leia Brandenburg introduces reading instructions for multiple meaning words in middle school. She explains the challenges these words pose and categorizes them into homophones, homonyms, and homographs. Using examples, she demonstrates how to determine the correct meaning of words like 'content' and 'site' in sentences by analyzing context and parts of speech.

What is the main focus of Leia Brandenburg's tutorial?

• Understanding multiple meaning words

• Teaching math concepts

• Exploring scientific theories

• Learning about historical events

Which of the following is NOT a type of multiple meaning word discussed?

• Homolinks

• Homographs

• Homonyms

• Homophones

What is a homograph?

• Words that sound alike but have different meanings

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

• Words that have the same meaning but different spellings

• Words that rhyme with each other

What is the first step in understanding a sentence with multiple meaning words?

• Guess the meaning

• Read the sentence and visualize

• Ask a friend

• Look up the word in a dictionary

In the example sentence, 'Thomas was content drawing superhero characters,' what does 'content' mean?

• Angry

• Happy

• Sad

• Confused

What technique is used to determine the meaning of 'content' in the example sentence?

• Translation

• Substitution

• Repetition

• Imitation

Which sentence uses 'content' in the same way as the example sentence?

• The content in the news article is too advanced.

• The content of the box was surprising.

• The librarian was content reading a book.

• Fish have a high Mercury content.

What is the part of speech for 'content' in the example sentence?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

• Adverb

In the example with 'site,' what is the first step to determine its meaning?

• Ask a teacher

• Use a thesaurus

• Guess the meaning

• Visualize the context

Which 'site' is a verb?

• Sight

• Site

• Cite

• Slight