One Word, Two Ways

Hone in on homographs in this third- and fourth-grade vocabulary worksheet! Homographs are words that are spelled the same, but have multiple meanings, such as bank and tear. In the first part of this worksheet, students will need to complete each sentence using a pair of homographs from the word bank. Then, in the second part, learners will write a sentence using both meanings of the word sink.

By referencing the context of the word and figuring out whether it is used as an adjective, verb, or noun, learners can better understand the meaning of an unknown or multiple-meaning word. These can be tricky for young readers and writers, but with practice, students will be able to identify and define these words with ease!

For additional resources, check out Mailbox Mix-Up: Multiple-Meaning Words and Vocabulary Toolkit: Multiple-Meaning Words Graphic Organizer.