Multiple Meaning Words Context Clues

In the sentence 'He put on his glasses to read the small print,' what does the word 'print' mean?

• small text or writing on a document or page

• ink on paper

• fingerprint

• footprint

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'He caught a fish with a net,' what does the word 'net' mean?

• basket

• hat

• rope

• tool

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'She used a hammer to nail the picture to the wall,' what does the word 'nail' mean?

• paint

• hang

• hit with a hammer

• fasten or secure

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Words that have more than one meaning

• context clues

• main idea

• cause and effect

• multiple meaning words

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Words or phrases in the text that give hints to an unknown word’s meaning

• synonyms

• antonyms

• context clues

• multiple meaning words

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CCSS.L.5.5C

If you start clicking your pen, it is only a matter of minutes before someone will get annoyed. 
Which meaning of the word matter is the SAME one used in the sentence above?

• something written

• something that takes up space

• a trouble or difficulty

• an amount or quantity 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the word whose meaning fits both sentences:
* We can use this _______ to measure that table.
* A new ________ was elected by the people to govern their country.

• yardstick

• king

• ruler

• president

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'The bark of the tree was rough to the touch,' what does the word 'bark' mean?

• A) the sound a dog makes

• B) the outer covering of a tree

• C) a type of boat

• D) a type of fabric

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'She had to bank the fire to keep it burning all night,' what does the word 'bank' mean?

• A) a financial institution

• B) the side of a river

• C) to cover with ashes or fuel

• D) a place to sit

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CCSS.L.5.5C

In the sentence 'He had to duck to avoid hitting his head on the low ceiling,' what does the word 'duck' mean?

• A) a type of bird

• B) to lower the head quickly

• C) a type of fabric

• D) a type of game

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CCSS.L.5.5C