Multiple meaning words

Multiple Choice

My parents saved enough money that first summer to buy a woodstove and a washer. And I remember the day Daddy found an ice cream churn that someone had thrown away. Mother cleaned it out, and on special days we feasted on homemade ice cream.

Which definition most closely fits the way the word saved is used in the text?

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• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Multiple Choice

Martha might have been frightened for her own safety if she did not already know how this experiment would turn out: a disappointment, like so many other things her father had tried. Instead, her worries landed on the small crowd that had gathered to watch the results. Everyone would see him fail, including some of her schoolmates.

Which definition most closely fits the way the word landed is used in the text?

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• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Match

Match the following multiple meaning strategies to their definitions.

• A word with a similar meaning is used to help understand the unknown word.

• A word with an opposite meaning is used to clarify the meaning of the unknown word.

• The meaning of the unknown word is explained in the sentence.

• Examples are provided to help readers understand the meaning of the unknown word.

• Readers make an educated guess based on clues in the text.

Synonym

Antonym

Definition

Examples

Inferences

• Synonym

• Antonym

• Definition

• Examples

• Inferences

Multiple Choice

What does the word apprehensive mean in the text?  

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• confident

• nervous

• frustrated

• exhausted

Dropdown

In the text, the word diminish means to ​

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Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A

In the text, the word abundant means —

• empty

• plenty

• rotten

• damaged

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which phrase from the text helps the reader understand the meaning of the word abundant?

• beside his garden

• peaceful morning

• bright red fruits

• crowded every vine

Open Ended

Retype the following sentence correctly.

My freinds and i love to sea animals on nature.

Open Ended

Retype the following sentence correctly.

My dog walks to the parck yesterday