Introduction:
What does “fan” mean? That depends on how it’s used in a sentence. Many English words have more than one definition. You’ll find them all in the dictionary.
In this lesson you will:
- Put words with multiple meanings into sentences
- Select words with multiple meanings to fit a particular context
- Identify the correct usage of words with multiple meanings in various sentences
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Skills:
Vocabulary Building
Context Clues
Dictionary/Thesaurus/Reference Skills