Multiple Meaning Words

Should we take the right or left fork of the road?

• something that you eat with

• a place where a road branches

• a large farm tool

• to hand over a possession

A thief tried to pick Shawn's pocket, but Shawn suddenly moved away.

• to choose or select

• to pull apart into small pieces

• a tool used to chop ice

• to steal the contents of

The baby swans came gliding across the pond, led by their mother, a beautiful white pen. 

• writing instrument

• female swan

• fenced area for keeping animals

• to write

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

March 19 will be the first day of spring this year.

• to walk in a stiff, military way

• the third month of the year

• the border of a country or an area

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CCSS.RI.3.1

After the doctor cleans the cut on Ted's leg, she will dress  the wound.

• piece of clothing with a skirt

• to put on clothes

• to apply medicine or bandages or both

• to make something fancy

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RI.3.4

After the big picnic lunch, Bob declared he would fast for a week.

• speedy

• unchanging, as fast colors

• to go without food

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Select the correct definition for the red word:
That basket is made from cedar bark.

• a sound a dog makes

• wood on the outside of a tree

The ducks sat on the bank of the river out of water.

• place to keep money

• bottom

• middle

• edge

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.2.1

Josie was sad when she noticed the huge amount of litter by the side of the road.

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

• granite for a cat box

• baby animals

• powder made from plants

• garbage

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Up and down the street, people were peddling different products.

In the sentence above, the word peddling means 

• operating a bicycle.

• yelling loudly.

• carrying for sale.

• busying with trifles.

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CCSS.L.5.5C