Multiple Meaning Words

In her dream, Latisha had wings and could fly.

• to soar through the air

• an insect

• to move quickly

• to escape

Maria didn’t harbor any bad feelings when Dave told her he’d lost her book.

• a docking place for boats

• to hold on to

• to shelter

• to keep in mind

I had a hard time being patient while my sister shopped for a new dress.

• person admitted to a hospital

• able to wait for a long period

• a type of doctor

• a type of medicine

Please don’t stamp your feet as you walk down the hall!

• the postage on a letter

• bring down heavily

• to mark with ink

• to step lightly

The letter was returned to me because I forgot to put a __________ on it.

The __________ buzzed noisily around my head, distracting me.

• fly

• harbor

• patient

• stamp

The captain rang the bell as the ship came into the __________.

• fly

• harbor

• patient

• stamp

Felicia was a very good __________ while she was in the hospital.

• fly

• harbor

• patient

• stamp

What is a multiple-meaning word?

• A word with one definition

• A word with more than one definition

• A word that is a noun

• A word that is a verb

In the example, "While out bowling with his family, Brandon got a strike," what does the word "strike" mean?

• To hit someone

• To knock all the bowling pins down with the first ball of a frame

• To refuse to work

• To discover something