Homonyms

Martin Luther King Jr. addressed large crowds of people in a peaceful way. Address means what in this sentence?

• a location

• a house

• to speak to

• yelling at

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Taking my mask off is such a relief because I can breathe fresh air. Air means what in this sentence?

• oxygen

• a lilting tune

• carbon dioxide

• a flat tire

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CCSS.L.5.5C

My arm was starting to get tired from holding my hand up in the air. What does arm mean in this sentence?

• a battle

• a division of a company

• a part of a door

• a body part

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I really miss not getting to hear the marching band play during the half time of the football game. What does band mean in this sentence?

• a musical group

• a ring

• an exercise tool

• time to sleep

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The tree's bark had been rubbed away by an animal. What does bark mean in this sentence?

• the tapping on a window

• the sound a dog makes

• a tree's outer layer

• the sound a cat makes

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CCSS.L.5.5C

As we were sitting in the dark a bat flew from the barn to the trees. What does bat mean in this sentence?

• an implement used to hit a ball

• a baseball

• a nocturnal flying mammal

• a flying saucer

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I was feeling well after getting my first vaccine. What does well mean in this sentence?

• dinner

• a job

• a source for water in the ground

• in good health

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The tire went flat after it ran over the nail. What doesn tire mean in this sentence?

• to grow fatigued

• to make dinner

• to walk across the street

• a part of a wheel

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The amount tendered on cash register read that I owed $55 for my new shoes. What does tender mean in this sentence?

• offer of money

• gentle

• soft

• yelling at the top of your lungs

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CCSS.L.5.5C

The corn stalk was still standing after the blizzard. What does stalk mean in this sentence?

• to creep slowly

• to follow or harass someone

• yellow

• a part of a plant

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CCSS.L.5.5C