Multiple Meaning Words 6,8

What are words that have multiple meanings and spellings but sound the same?

• synonym

• antonym

• homophone

• pronoun

What word will make both sentences correct?

Grandma planted a ______ of flowers.

We wanted to _____ the boat across the lake.

• roses

• sail

• paddle

• row

What does the underlined word mean?

I want to join the homework club at my school.

• a group

• a stick used in sports

• to hit something

• a symbol in a deck of cards

Which word will make both sentences correct?

Teasing someone is a _____ thing to do.

I hope you _____ what you say.

• bad

• worse

• mean

• do

The pigs are locked in their pen.

In which of these sentences does pen have the same meaning as in the sentences above?

• I always write with a blue pen.

• The pen is almost out of ink.

• Dad put some extra chicken wire around the pen.

• To pen a letter means to write a letter.

Which word will make both sentences correct?

A small _____ ran across the floor.

The _____ controls the cursor on your computer screen.

• bug

• click

• keyboard

• mouse

Which word makes both sentences correct?

Dad likes to _____ his classic car.

My aunt has a new _____ boy.

• wash

• little

• baby

• toy

What does the underlined word mean?

Marvin can always beat me at checkers.

• to hit

• a small red vegetable

• to defeat

• to mix food

Which word will make both sentences correct?

It's _____ to start dinner.

Shelia had a great _____ at the movies.

• time

• hour

• fun

• afternoon

Alan had to change clothes to go to the beach.

In which of these sentences does change have the same meaning as in the sentences above?

• The clerk gave me 75 cents to change.

• Tadpoles change into frogs.

• The soccer player had to change his shoes to play on the muddy field.

• Living in a city is a big change.