🦇 Understanding Multiple-Meaning Words with Pictures 📚

Multiple-meaning words are special words that have more than one meaning. This means the same word can mean different things depending on how we use it. Learning about multiple-meaning words helps us understand stories and sentences better.

Here are some common multiple-meaning words with pictures to help you see the different meanings:

1. Bat

  • A bat is an animal that flies at night.
    Picture of a flying bat
  • A bat is also something you use to play cricket or baseball.
    Picture of a cricket bat

2. Bark

  • Bark is the sound a dog makes.
    Picture of a dog barking
  • Bark is also the outside covering of a tree.
    Picture of tree bark

3. Spring

  • Spring is a season when flowers bloom and the weather gets warmer.
    Picture of spring flowers
  • Spring is also something that jumps or bounces.
    Picture of a coil spring

When you hear a word, think about what it means in that sentence. Pictures help us remember the different meanings of multiple-meaning words. Try to spot multiple-meaning words in your reading and practice using them in your writing!

❓ 20 Examination-Style Questions on Multiple-Meaning Words with Answers ✅

Question 1

Look at the picture of a bat (the animal) and a bat (used in sports).
Which bat can you use to play cricket?
Answer: The bat used in sports.

Question 2

The word bank means a place where you keep money and also the side of a river.
Look at the two pictures: one of a riverbank and one of a money bank. Where do you find fish?
Answer: At the riverbank.

Question 3

The word ring can mean a circle for your finger or the sound a bell makes.
Listen to the bell. What does it do?
Answer: It rings (makes a sound).

Question 4

The word fly can mean a small insect or moving through the air.
Which picture shows a bird flying?
Answer: The picture where the bird is in the sky.

Question 5

The word club can be a group of people or a stick used in sports.
Which club would you go to for football?
Answer: A group of people (football club).

Question 6

The word fair can mean kind or a fun event with rides.
Where can you eat candy floss?
Answer: At the fair (fun event).

Question 7

The word park means a place to play and also to stop a car.
What do you do when you park your bike?
Answer: You stop it somewhere safely.

Question 8

Match can mean a game or something that is the same.
Which match means a sports game?
Answer: The one with two teams playing.

Question 9

The word bat (animal) and bat (sports) are examples of what kind of words?
Answer: Multiple-meaning words.

Question 10

If someone leaves, it can mean they go away or leaves from a tree.
Which picture shows a person leaving the house?
Answer: The person walking away from the house.

Question 11

The word light can mean not heavy or something that helps you see.
Which is a light feather or a light bulb?
Answer: Feather is light (not heavy), light bulb helps you see.

Question 12

The word draw can mean to make a picture or to pull something.
Which picture shows a child drawing?
Answer: The child using a pencil to make a picture.

Question 13

The word bark means the sound a dog makes or the outside of a tree.
Which bark can you touch?
Answer: The bark of the tree.

Question 14

The word spring means a time of the year or a thing that jumps.
Which picture shows flowers blooming?
Answer: Spring (the time of year).

Question 15

The word jam means to squeeze or a sweet spread for bread.
What do you put on toast?
Answer: Jam (the spread).

Question 16

Rock can mean a stone or movement to and fro.
Which rock do you sit on?
Answer: The stone.

Question 17

The word tie can mean to fasten or a piece of clothing.
What do you wear on your neck at school?
Answer: A tie (clothing).

Question 18

The word bat is an example of a word with two meanings. What are they?
Answer: The flying animal and the sports equipment.

Question 19

The word wave can mean to move your hand or a water wave.
Which picture shows a person waving hello?
Answer: The person moving their hand.

Question 20

The word spring can mean to jump or a season. What do plants do in spring?
Answer: They grow and bloom.

Each question links multiple-meaning words with clear pictures or explanations to help Year 2 learners understand different meanings of the same word, following the UK National Curriculum.