Grade 2 · Extra practicemultiple meaning words
A Day at the Park
Students read a short story about Maya's day at the park, then answer five questions about multiple-meaning words like bat, park, and trunk, supported by teacher and homeschool guidance.
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Print the pages for offline work together; the answer key is for you.
Read the passage aloud together, then explain that some words can mean more than one thing depending on the sentence around them. Point to "park," "bat," and "trunk" and ask your child, "How is this word used here? What clues in the sentence helped you figure it out?" A strong answer names the meaning (like "a place with grass and trees" vs. "to stop the car") and points to nearby words that gave it away, such as "drives" or "under a tall tree." If your child gets stuck, cover part of the sentence and reread just the words right before and after the tricky word, then ask what makes sense there. You can also act out the two meanings—swing an imaginary bat, then flap your arms like a flying bat—to make the difference stick. End by challenging your child to use one of the words in two new sentences of their own.
A Day at the Park
Maya and her family pack a picnic basket on Saturday. Dad drives to the big park near their house. He needs to park the car under a tall tree. Maya hops out and runs to the grass. Her brother brings a baseball and a wooden bat. Maya swings the bat and hits the ball far! They laugh and chase it together. Soon Maya sits down by a thick tree trunk to rest. She eats a sandwich and watches the clouds. Later, the family visits the small zoo inside the park. An elephant lifts peanuts with its long trunk. Maya giggles and waves at the elephant. As the sun sets, one little bat flies above the trees. It is not a baseball bat. It is a tiny animal with wings! What a fun day at the park.
What this lesson checks
- Word meaning: Read this sentence from the story: "He needs to park the car under a tall tree." What does the word park mean here?
- Word meaning: In the story, a trunk is part of a tree. Write a new sentence that uses the word trunk with a different meaning.
- Word meaning: Read this sentence from the story: "An elephant lifts peanuts with its long trunk." What does the word trunk mean here?
- Word meaning: In the story, a bat is a wooden stick used to hit a ball. Write a new sentence that uses the word bat with a different meaning.
- Word meaning: Read this sentence from the story: "As the sun sets, one little bat flies above the trees." What does the word bat mean here?