Multiple Meaning Word Study

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

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post / pohst/ noun 1. a strong piece of timber or metal used to support or hold something 2. a military base with permanent buildings 3. the station where a person is located while on duty such as a soldier or nurse 4. a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc.

Paragraph: The officer was on duty at the high school basketball game and he received a call from his boss at the police station. Evidently, they were busy, and the officer needed to return to his post at the station.

Which is the best definition of the word post as it is used in this paragraph?

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People were waving for Jenna to pull over. She had no idea what they wanted until she heard the “thump, thump”! Her tire was flat, she pulled over to the side of the road and fortunately an auto service was there within a half hour with a portable air compressor to fill her tire. The meaning of the root “port” helps the reader know that the word portable in this paragraph means--

• able to be carried

• able to speak on

• able to be shared

• able to hear through

Which is the best definition of the word track as it is used in this paragraph?

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bend (bend) verb 1. to direct or turn in a particular direction 2. to force from a straight line to a curved or angular one 3. to fasten something 4. to change one’s thoughts

Sentence: Jasmine was positive that she was right about how many miles it was to Colorado; but she decided she could bend a little and for once, let her brother be right.

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

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

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Read the following. One of the apartment’s in Jessica’s apartment building had a major fire. The firemen had to extract Jessica’s neighbor, Mrs. Hayes, out of the window. Fortunately, no one was injured, but everyone had d to evacuate their apartments for a week until they could clean up the damage. The information in the box helps the reader understand that the word, extract in the paragraph above means —

• to copy

• to separate or obtain

• to get or pull something

• to deduce an answer to a question

Kendra wrote this sentence for her essay. The streets in our city used to be very clean, but they are not clean anymore. Kendra looked up the word clean in a thesaurus and found this entry. clean (kleen) adjective 1. pure, orderly, spotless 2. even, regular 3. thorough, complete 4. honest, fair In the sentence, Kendra wants to replace clean with a synonym. Which word should she use?

• thorough

• regular

• orderly

• honest

Based on this dictionary entry, which of the following sentences matches this meaning of the word "bark"?

• The pine tree's bark was sticky with sap. 

• That dog's bark is worse than his bite. 

• I barked my shin on the coffee table. 

Which of the following sentences best fits definition 2? 

• Since Candice was playing the role of "Sunshine" in the school play, she chose a bright yellow dress. 

• Rhianna shines bright like a diamond.

• Once all of the curtains were opened, the room changed from dim to bright.