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Word Definitions

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws. What is the meaning of the word ruler?

a)

measuring tool

b)

unit

c)

leader

d)

subject

2.

The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns. What is the meaning of the word light?

a)

lamp

b)

not heavy

c)

sunshine

d)

bright

3.

What does the word boast mean in the sentence below?


Susie does boast about her good grades too much.

a)

to chat

b)

to brag

c)

to study

d)

to complain

4.

What does the word astonish mean in the sentence below?


We wanted to astonish the class with our special project.

a)

Amuse

b)

Scare

c)

Confuse

d)

Amaze

5.

What does the word chuckle mean in the sentence below?


My friends and I started to chuckle during the movie.

a)

Cry

b)

Laugh

c)

Choke

d)

Leave

6.

If a chat between two people becomes heated, the people are--

a)

getting angry

b)

making each other laugh

c)

feeling calm

d)

speaking quietly

7.

What does the underlined word mean?


Spencer had studied for hours. He felt prepared for the test.

a)

excited

b)

ready

c)

nervous

d)

pass

8.
He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds. 
a)
constant effort
b)
at half effort
c)
unhappily
d)
lazily
9.
It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.
What does brutal mean? 
a)
Harsh
b)
Windy
c)
Gentle
d)
Pleasant
10.
Reading glasses magnify small print.
What does magnify mean?
a)
to make larger
b)
to be able to read
c)
to understand
d)
to give a reply
11.
The young children laid on the blanket and looked up at the sky. The fireworks illuminated the sky and sparkled above them. They wiped the sweat from their face and grinned with excitement at the bright colors!
Infer what the word illuminated means. 
a)
hot
b)
danced
c)
lit up 
d)
boomed 
12.
Find the multiple meaning word that will fit in both sentences.
I carefully carried my ______ to the table.
My mom just learned how to ______ a strike.
a)
fork
b)
bowl
c)
throw
d)
make
13.
Find the multiple meaning word that will fit in both sentences.
The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.
You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar. 
a)
squirrel
b)
look
c)
move
d)
duck
14.
Find the multiple meaning word that will fit in both sentences.
I played on the swings at the _______.
My dad will ______ his car in the garage.
a)
zoo
b)
leave
c)
park
d)
house
15.
Which word best fits into BOTH sentences?
She used a _____ to sign her name.
The pigs were kept in a pig ____.
a)
pencil
b)
pin
c)
pen
d)
farm
16.
Which word best fits into BOTH sentences?
After dinner we had to pay the _____.
A duck has a ______.
a)
check
b)
bill
c)
feet
d)
food
17.
Which word best fits into BOTH sentences?
My favorite season is ______.
Don't ______ out of your chair!
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
drop
d)
fix
18.
Rhonda went to the store to buy milk. She was only in the store for a brief amount of time. In just a few minutes, she was back in the car and headed home.
Using the context clues from the sentences, what is the best meaning of brief?
a)
short
b)

time

c)
long
d)
known