Multiple Meaning Words

I don’t want that type of dog because it will shed fur everywhere. 

•  Mom got a shovel from the shed. 
• Pam started to shed tears when the main character in the book died. 
• My snake shed its skin yesterday. 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The five-year-old forgot to leave a space between some of his words. 

• We went to the space museum and saw an exhibit to Mars. 
• “Leave space to draw a picture,” said Mrs. Smith. 
•  “Don’t start to space out,” warned Mr. Wax, “this information might be on the test.” 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Shelly didn’t study, and got a poor grade on her math test. 

• My reading grade improved a lot this week! 
• The teacher had a pile of papers that she had to grade. 
• My brother is in second grade. 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I want to climb to the top of the mountain someday. 

• Mom said that we have to go shopping for a top that will match the pants. 
• I would like sprinkles on top of my ice cream, please. 
• The child watched the spinning top. 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

We will draw a table to display the data. 

• Let’s table the discussion until our next meeting. 
• One of Karen’s jobs is to set the table for dinner each night. 
•  “The table on page 56 shows how many goals the team scored,” said the teacher. 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The key to passing this test is knowing your multiplication facts. 

• What is the key information from this chapter? 
• Mom locked the key inside the car. 
• The map key contained eight symbols. 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Alex passed the football to Brent. 

• Carrie was relieved when she saw that she passed the test. 
• Grandpa passed out from the heat, and we had to take him to the hospital. 
• Mom passed the phone to Dad. 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

A pyramid has five flat faces. 

• Jon feels nervous as he faces the audience. 
• The clowns put makeup on their faces. 
• How many faces does that cube have? 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I measured the piece of fabric, and it was almost one foot long. 

•  I think I twisted my foot. 
• Our dog sits at the foot of the table when we begin to eat. 
• One foot equals twelve inches. 

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I will draw a name, and that person will go first. 

• Draw a card from the deck. 
• I will draw a picture of a dog on my card for Nate, because I know he likes dogs. 
• Let’s try to draw this out as long as possible so we don’t have time to clean. 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C