Multiple Meaning Words 1

The Chief has sent you to an island. A bottle with a note washes ashore. Choose the word that fits all the blanks in the note.

Detectice,

Your ___ of friends told me that you burn easily. A plane with a blue ___ on its tail will ___ overhead and drop some sunblock for you.

-Chief

• circle

• fly

• swoop

• turn

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

A gifted but forgetful painter has lost her paintbrush. Find it by figuring out this clue:

The brush is taped to the back of an animal painting. The animal's name also means "to strike with great force."

Where is the paintbrush?

• behind the painting of a wolf 

• behind the painting of a ram 

• behind the painting of a bear

• behing the painting of a horse 

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

You're searching the library for clues. Choose the word that fits both blanks to make a discovery.

When you ___ through the pages of an old book, a freshly cut maple __ falls out!

• sort

• flip

• gaze

• leaf

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Detective Sharpe is taking extra care with how he dresses today. Choose the word that fits both blanks to find out why.

Detective Sharpe has to speak in front of a ___ who may ___ him by his appearance. The detective wants to look especially "sharp" today!

• judge

• class

• room

• crowd

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What did Agent B. Goode do for the Chief's birthday oarty? Choose the word that fits both blanks to find out.

Agent Goode is working undercover so she couldn't be ___ at the party. Instead, she sent a ___ and attached a note written in invisible ink!

• gift

• present

• package

• letter

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The detectives from Zones 1 and 2 play basketball game. Choose the word that fits both blanks to find out what happens.

It's a close game. You ___ to the clock. There are only three seconds left. Three, two, one ... Your team wins by one ___ ! Hurray!

• look

• run

• point

• dash

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

You are going to work with "Gramps," an elderly detective. Choose the word that fits both blanks to get some advice from the Chief.

Detective,

Gramps is hard of hearing. He __ hear you, but only if you shout with all you ___!

-Chief

• power

• might

• size

• force

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Choose the word that fits all the blanks to read about the suspects you are following in the dark.

The two suspects are wearing __ blue jackets. One holding a ___ package while the other is carrying a heavy flash ___ to ___ the way.

• new

• ripped

• sharp

• light

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

You go to the Wawa River to meet the Sniffer, a secret witness. Choose the word that fits both blanks to find out how you spot the person.

You see a woman standing on the ___ overlooking the river. When she rubs the ___ of her nose , you know she's the Sniffer!

• bridge

• hill

• road

• ground

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

While searching for One-Eyed Jack's treasure, you find a note written by the pirate himself!

Mates,

If I'm gone , look for my chest by the tree that bears the name of a part of the hand.

-One-Eyed Jack

• by a pine tree

• by an oak  tree

• by an palm tree

• by a maple tree

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A