Multiple Meaning Words and Synonyms/Antonyms

What does the word row mean in the sentence?

The team worked hard to row fast, and won first place!

• Using two oars to propel a boat.

• A quarrel

• A straight line going across horizontally

• A line of seats in a theater.

What does the word nail mean in the sentence below?

Claire hammered a nail into the wall to hang up a picture.

• The hard surface on the tips of your fingers.

• A small metal spike with a flat tip hammered into wood to join things together.

• To get something completely correct or to make no errors.

• To fix in steady attention.

In which sentence does season mean the same as below?

• The recipe says to season the dish with plenty of salt and pepper.

• My favorite season is winter because the snow is so magical.

• Our soccer season began with a win against the Bulldogs!

• Spring is a season for new beginnings and growth.

• I like to season my popcorn with spicy cayenne pepper.

As it is used in the sentence, which word means about the same as squash?

My dad made butternut squash soup for dinner.

• crush

• vegetable

• squeeze

• delicious

In the sentence below, which word is closest in meaning to depart?

The airplane is scheduled to depart Dallas at 2:00pm.

• arrive

• leave

• fly

• break

Which word means about the same as purchase?

• buy

• return

• steal

• borrow

Which two words have about the same meaning?

• fat, thin

• student, teacher

• strong, large

• giant, enormous

Which word is a synonym for strange?

• complicated

• unusual

• familiar

• freezing

As it is used in the sentence below, which word means about the same as frighten?

While trick or treating, Luke tried to frighten the children with his costume.

• scare

• calm

• comfort

• annoy

As it is used below, which word means the opposite of naughty?

Ben, the naughty dog, dug a hole in the yard and was covered in mud.

• scared

• smelly

• misbehaved

• good