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HETERONYM 8: INVALID

After the accident, Jordan’s insurance claim was declared invalid, a small word that carried heavy frustration. He set the papers aside and visited his grandmother, now an invalid recovering slowly in bed. She asked him to read aloud while she rested, her weak smile returning with every page. On the bus home, Jordan stared out the window, thinking about how one form of invalid described paperwork and another described a person—both fragile in their own way, both needing time to heal.

Comprehension Questions

  1. What two meanings of invalid appear?

  2. How does Jordan react to each situation?

  3. What connects the claim and his grandmother?

Thought-Provoking Question

Why do words about weakness sometimes carry strength inside them?

Meanings of INVALID

  1. Invalid (as in pal bid) – not acceptable or legally correct.

  2. Invalid (as in in val id) – a person too weak or ill to move freely.

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