Multiple Meaning Words

Mom always buys grade A eggs that are organic and made locally.

What does grade mean?

• a certain level or quality

• a division in school based on your age or progress

• a letter or number that tells the quality of a student's work

• to assign a mark on a student's paper

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CCSS.L.5.5C

When he was a young man, my grandfather was drafted into the army during the Vietnam War. The US got involved to stop the spread of communism.

What is the meaning of drafted?

• a drawing or sketch

• text that has been written but not yet revised or edited

• to be selected or chosen for something randomly

• air that is moving around in space

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The seamstresses carefully and cautiously poked the thread of the eye of the needle She needed to fix the seam of the dress because it was too long for the petite woman.

What is the meaning of the word eye?

• the part of the body that helps an animal see

• the middle of a storm

• to stare at something

• a hole in the middle of something

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Thomas was sitting on the sidewalk near the bank. He saw a can and wanted to have some fun. The young boy gave the can a boot.

What is the meaning of boot?

• forcing something off of a vehicle

• a type of shoe

• to kick something

• a Navy or Marine recruit

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The Olympic swimmer will draw a deep breath before diving underwater.

What is the meaning of draw?

• to take in

• to pull or drag a cart

• to make a picture or sketch

• to pull back the string of a bow

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence uses the bold word in the same way?

Ask Mr. Henderson if he will coach you on how to hold the golf club properly.

• Mr. Smith is a good football coach.

• The coach arrived at midnight to pick up Cinderella from the ball.

• Mr. Link agreed to coach his son's football team.

• We flew coach from Chicago to Denver.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentences uses the bold word in the same way?

Let's quarter the cupcake so we can all try a piece of it.

• I only ate a quarter of the cupcake because I am trying to limit the sugar I eat.

• Please find a knife so I can quarter the brownie.

• I found a quarter on the sidewalk.

• Josh scored fifteen points in the fourth quarter of the basketball game.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence uses the bold word in the same way?

They left the trash on the bank of the river.

• We had to bank the river with sandbags to try to prevent flooding.

• My mom works at the Blood Bank.

• I need to stop at the bank to deposit some money.

• Dad and I sat on the bank and fished for three hours.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence uses the bold word in the same way?

John said it was not fair that he did not get to play and his little brother did.

• The fair starts next week.

• Her fair skin gets burnt easily.

• The weather is sunny and fair.

• Mom split the cookie in half so it would be fair to both children.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which sentence uses the bold word in the same way?

Will you check my answers for me?

• Mom wrote a check for the field trip.

• I will check and see if the cat is in the house.

• If you get a check it means the answer is wrong.

• The other kid's king was placed in check.

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CCSS.L.5.5C