Stories: Supplemental Guide 5B | The Bremen Town Musicians 95
Extensions 15 minutes
Multiple Meaning Word Activity
Multiple Choice: Play
Note: You may choose to have students hold up one, two, three,
or four fingers to indicate which image shows the meaning being
described or have a student walk up to the poster and point to the
image being described.
- [Show Poster 3M (Play).] In the read-aloud you heard, “The donkey
took the road to Bremen, where he had heard a street band play
sweet music. He thought he could be a fine musician, too.” Which
picture shows people playing music?- one
- Play can also mean several other things. Play also means a drama
that is usually performed on stage. Which picture shows something
performed on stage?- four
- Play also describes what children do for fun. Which picture shows
children playing?- three
- Play can also be used to talk about sports. Which picture shows
children playing soccer?- two
- Now that we have gone over the different meanings for the word play,
quiz your partner on these different meanings. Remember to use
complete sentences. For example, you could say, “Kaleia was the
queen in the class play.” Your partner should then respond, “That’s
number four.”
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