5-5 Multiple Meanings

Read each sentence. Choose which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence. Mary gripped the bat tightly as she waited for the pitch.

• Look, there's a bat hanging upside down in the tree.

• He swung the bat and missed the ball.

• I watched my cat bat at the butterfly as it flew past him.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Read each sentence. Choose which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence. Susan tried to roll the clay into a ball.

• Please hand me that roll of tape.

• Did you eat the last crescent roll?

• Can you help me roll up the carpet?

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Read each sentence. Choose which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence. I rose from my chair in astonishment.

• The sun rose early this morning.

• Dad gave mom a beautiful red rose.

• My dress is a beautiful shade of rose.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Read each sentence. Choose which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence. I don't want to play the piano right now.

• She started to play the game with me.

• Roxanne went to the play with her mother.

• I said it merely in play.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Read each sentence. Choose which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence. He watched the cars race around the track.

• Can you believe that old Mustang was once a race car?

• Can you race with me today so I can practice for the 100 yard dash?

• I have to be ready for the championship race tomorrow.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Read each sentence. Choose which word has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence. The pen dripped red ink all over my paper.

• The animals ran back and forth in their pen.

• Will you get a new pen tomorrow at the school store?

• Could you please pen the dog in his kennel?

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CCSS.L.5.5C