Influence on Meaning

Students analyze passages in which bolded words change meaning depending on their part of speech. For each item, learners identify whether the word is used as a noun, verb, or adjective and explain how this role affects its meaning. Short written responses require students to compare uses of the same word and explain how context shapes interpretation. This worksheet strengthens understanding of grammatical function, reinforces vocabulary flexibility, and builds deeper comprehension of sentence structure.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying Parts of Speech in Context

English Language Arts – Comparing Word Meaning Across Forms

English Language Arts – Interpreting Grammar’s Influence on Meaning

English Language Arts – Writing Explanations with Evidence

This worksheet is part of our Context Clues Worksheets collection.