Understanding Multiple Meaning Words

Read the following sentence: The bank is closed on Sundays.

What does the word 'bank' mean in this sentence?

• a) Financial institution

• c) To tilt or incline

• b) Large container for storing money

• d) A place where a river or stream widens

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'nail' mean in the sentence

'The metal nail was on the bench.'

• a metal thing used in construction

• a long stick

• the end of your finger or toe

• a dark item

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the sentence 'She left the bat by the door',

what does the word 'bat' mean?

• a piece of baseball equipment

• A piece of wood used for starting a fire

• a night animal

• A type of flying insect

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'bark' mean in the sentence

'The dog is barking.'

• The skin of a tree

• The name of a restaurant

• the inside part of a tree

• a loud noise an animal makes

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'ring' mean in the sentence

'The bell rings at 9am.'

• a piece of jewelry used on your finger

• to hear a quiet noise

• to be awake

• a loud alarm or bell sound

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the word 'date' in the sentence

'I have a date with my friend tomorrow'?

• a sweet fruit

• the day of the week

• a social or romantic appointment

• c) A type of calendar

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'right' mean in the sentence

'He had to turn right to get to the gas station.'

• The correct way

• He was write

• To move in the direction right

• to turn left

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'duck' mean in the sentence

'The duck played with other ducks.'

• a pet

• to dodge or lower your body to not hit an object

• an animal that lives in water and on land

• to move to the other side

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the sentence 'The bear went to the bank of the river',

what does the word 'bank' mean?

• d) A container for keeping money

• b) Sloping land beside a body of water.

• a) Financial institution

• c) To hit something forcefully

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word 'seal' mean in the sentence

'She used a seal to close the envelope'?

• A type of bird

• A musical instrument

• A device used to close something securely

• an ocean animal

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4