Multiple Meaning Words

The race began to heat up, the runners were coming around the corner. Kale's mom had no idea if he could pull a win. She knew he was capable of winning, she just didn't know if he had trained hard enough to win.

In this paragraph, the word heat means that the race --

• was angering

• was about to end

• had a warmer temperature

• became more intense

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Terra wanted to raise enough money for her church so that she could help feed 100 families. She felt as though no one should every go hungry if she had anything to do with it. She knew it would be a difficult task.

What is the meaning of raise in this paragraph.

• moved to a higher position

• become more important

• asking for more money

• increase the amount of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

crash [krash] verb

1. to break or fall to pieces with noise

2. to collide noisily

3. to enter without a ticket

4. to make a loud, clattering noise

Jenny was suddenly startled on the corner when she saw two cars crash.

Which is the best definition of the word crash as it is used in the sentence?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Mom and Dad acted as though they didn't even care that he had almost ripped my ear off or that my new school t-shirt was a mess. Or that my hair was a wreck and looked as though I had just survived a sand storm in the Middle East. It was the worst haircut ever.

Which word is a synonym for wreck as it is used in the paragraph above?

• waste

• ruin

• mess

• smash

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

Sarah was uneasy about whether she would be able to answer the questions for every science unit in her homework. It wasn't until she decided to combine or unite her notes with her friend, Hannah, that she realized how much easier it would be to get it done.

Which of the following words from the selection uses the prefix un-, meaning "not," with a root word?

• unite

• units

• until

• uneasy

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

The bullfrog sang the strangest song,

he sang it night and day.

Ker-runk, ker-runk, ker-runk, ker-runk,

was all it seemed to say.

A duck who favored to sing all day,

thought he would give the song a try:

Ker-runk, quack, quack, ker-runk, quack,

they sang as I walked by.

Which words from the poem best helps the reader understand the meaning of favored?

• to prefer

• to aid or support

• to bear a resemblance

• to use

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

They were proud of my triumph, my glorious few moments when I was the boss of the of the world, when I knew I could do anything. They held a parade in my honor. They were proud of my determination and bravery.

An antonym for the word triumph in this paragraph would be --

• action

• failure

• change

• success

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

The next day in math we had to make pyramids. We could use anything we liked. Karen had this great idea to make her pyramid out of Lego. It was complete with a revolving door that went around and around and had a spaceman lying inside.

Which word below is a synonym of complete as it is used in the paragraph above?

• wanting

• lacking

• entire

• unbroken

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

hold (hohld) verb

1. to grasp

2. to set aside

3. to have a belief

4. to keep from doing something

Brenda's mom decided to hold off on deciding about summer camp until she received Brenda's report card.

Which is the best definition of the word hold as it is used in the sentence above?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Last year our class visited several caves. Before we went inside the caves, we each had to put on a shielding helmet with a light on the front, so our heads would be protected, and we could see where we were going in the dark. We were quite surprised to find several fossils that were millions of years old.

In this paragraph, the word shielding means --

• guard

• uncover

• shelter

• abandon

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C