Ambiguous Sentences Quiz

Pick 2 meanings for the sentence:

"The chicken is ready to eat."

• The chicken is about to eat something.

• Someone is about to eat the chicken.

• The chicken is cooking something to eat.

• The chicken is shopping for groceries.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4

Pick 2 meanings for the sentence:

"I saw the man with the telescope."

• The man owns a telescope.

• I used a telescope to see the man.

• The man was accompanied by a telescope.

• The man was looking through a telescope when I saw him.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4

Pick 2 meanings for the sentence:

"The teacher said the test was easy."

• The teacher took an easy test.

• The teacher thinks the test is easy for students to take.

• The test said the teacher was easy.

• The teacher speaks easily.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4

Pick 2 meanings for the sentence:

"We painted the wall with cracks."

• We used cracks to paint the wall.

• We painted cracks on to the wall to make it look ancient.

• The wall was designed with cracks.

• We painted the wall even though it was aged and breaking apart.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4

Pick 2 meanings for the sentence:

"There were lots of bats in the yard."

• The people in the yard were acting silly.

• There were many baseball bats in the yard.

• The yard was a mess.

• The yard was filled with flying mammals.

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4