Double Duty Words

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 strengthen vocabulary development, reading comprehension, context clue analysis, and word meaning flexibility through an engaging fill-in-the-blank story. By choosing the correct homograph from a word bank, learners practice close reading, inference, and grammatical reasoning while seeing how multiple-meaning words function naturally within a narrative.

Learning Goals

• Vocabulary in Context (Grades 3-5) – Apply correct meanings of homographs such as row, duck, park, and watch based on story clues.
• Reading Comprehension & Inference – Use narrative details to determine which word meaning fits each sentence.
• Grammar & Word Choice – Select words that make sense grammatically and semantically within the text.
• Multiple-Meaning Word Recognition – Recognize how one word can shift meaning depending on usage.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with elementary ELA vocabulary and comprehension standards.
• Story-Based Learning – Narrative format keeps students engaged while reinforcing language concepts.
• Structured Support – Word bank provides guidance while still requiring critical thinking.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for independent work, literacy centers, small groups, or homework.
• Low-Prep Design – Easy to print and use in classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence with homographs by practicing word meaning within an authentic reading experience. Through story-driven context analysis, learners improve vocabulary awareness, reading fluency, and comprehension strategies. Whether used in an elementary classroom or a homeschool environment, this activity offers meaningful, engaging practice that strengthens understanding of multiple-meaning words through storytelling.

This worksheet is part of our Homographs collection.