Multiple Meaning WordsReading Skills

patientpatient

Definition: waiting in a calm manner

patient

Definition: person being treated by a medical

professional

wellwell

Definition: water from underground

well

Definition: in good health

fallfall

Definition: the season after summer

fall

Definition: to descend (go from higher to lower place)

from force of gravity

springspring

Definition: the season after winter

spring

Definition: a small stream of water coming from the

ground

There is another meaning for “spring”. Can you think of it?

partpart

Definition: a role in a play

The boy played an important part in the play.

part

Definition: a piece of a whole thing

The steering wheel is a part of a car.

playplay

Definition: a drama performed when different people play different parts

The play began promptly at 7:00 p.m.

play

Definition: to have fun interacting with people and

things

The young girl liked to play with her teddy bear.

pitcherpitcher

Definition: a container for a liquid

The pitcher was full of water.

pitcher

Definition: a member of a ball team

Gary was determined to do a great job as pitcher.

barkbark

Definition: the sound a dog makes

When he saw the rabbit, the dog began to bark.

bark

Definition: the outer part of a tree trunk

The bark of the tree was peeling off.