Multiple Meaning Words

The walls of the fortress were not strong enough to block the invading army.

In the sentence above, the word block means 

• a length of houses.

• to stop the movement of.

• to forget a memory.

• a piece of wood or stone.

After the storm, her car was coated with a film of ice.

Based on its context in the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word film? 

• movie

• big basket

• thin layer

• chunk

The kids had to desert their camp in the desert when a rattlesnake came rattling through their tent.

The underlined word means...

• A delicious treat

• A hot, dry climate

• To leave or abandon

Joey needed to clear the table before he could put down all of the plates and clear glasses.

The underlined word means...

• See through

• To empty

• To be safe from danger

Jackie's mom had to ground her when she failed her math test. She threw her test to the ground and shouted, "This isn't fair!" Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

• Yes

• No

The space underneath the basement didn't have enough space to store the entire family's bikes for the winter.

Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

• Yes

• No

The fisherman weighed the fish on a scale before he took off the scales of the fish so that he could fry it.

Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

• Yes

• No

Mo tried to jam the jar of jam back into the fridge, but it didn't fit and crashed to the ground.

Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

• Yes

• No

The house was after the dip in the road.

• to drop something into a liquid and then quickly take it out

• to make a candle by putting a wick into wax

• to take out of

• to drop suddenly

• a low spot

What does fast mean in this sentence?
After the big picnic lunch, Bob declared he would fast for a week.

• speedy

• unchanging, as fast colors

• to go without food