Word Meaning Showdown

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen vocabulary development, dictionary skills, grammar awareness, and word meaning analysis through structured research and writing. By investigating homographs and recording their multiple definitions along with parts of speech, learners build precise language understanding, reference proficiency, and deeper insight into how meaning shifts based on grammatical use.

Learning Goals

• Vocabulary Development & Dictionary Skills (Grades 4-6) – Look up homographs such as lead, row, bow, and park and record all relevant definitions.
• Parts of Speech Identification – Identify how each definition functions grammatically (noun, verb, adjective, etc.).
• Word Meaning Analysis – Compare and explain how meanings change depending on usage.
• Grammar & Syntax Awareness – Connect word meaning to sentence structure and grammatical role.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with upper-elementary ELA vocabulary and grammar standards.
• Research-Based Learning – Builds strong dictionary and reference tool habits.
• Structured, Clear Format – Guides students step by step through definition analysis.
• Supports Academic Writing – Reinforces precise language and accurate word usage.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for independent work, literacy centers, enrichment, or assessment practice.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong vocabulary research skills while deepening understanding of homographs and grammar. By analyzing definitions and parts of speech, learners improve language precision, syntactic awareness, and confidence using reference tools. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this activity provides meaningful practice that supports accurate word usage and long-term vocabulary growth.

This worksheet is part of our Homographs collection.