Meaning Flip

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 to strengthen vocabulary knowledge and writing flexibility by working with multiple-meaning words. Students read sentences containing a bolded word, then rewrite each sentence using the same word with a different meaning. This requires careful thinking about context, clarity, and how meaning shifts while the word itself stays the same.

Skills Reinforced

• Understanding Multiple-Meaning Words (Grades 3-5) – Recognize that one word can have different definitions depending on context.
• Sentence Rewriting & Clarity – Rewrite sentences so the new meaning is clear and makes sense.
• Vocabulary Application – Apply word knowledge accurately across different situations.
• Creative Language Use – Experiment with language while maintaining logical sentence structure.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support vocabulary and writing instruction.
• Context-Focused Practice – Emphasizes meaning changes rather than memorization of definitions.
• Supports Reading & Writing Together – Reinforces comprehension and composition skills simultaneously.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, independent practice, small groups, homework, or enrichment.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students build confidence with polysemy by showing how meaning changes through context. By rewriting sentences using alternate definitions of the same word, learners strengthen vocabulary depth, writing fluency, and comprehension of semantic shifts. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports flexible thinking and clear, creative language use.

This worksheet is part of our Multiple Meaning Words Worksheets collection.