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Multiple Meaning of Words

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
At the beach, you might sit on the sand, read a book, and watch for the flukes of passing whales. 
a)
tiny grains of stone and shell
b)
what you do to make wood smooth
2.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
One year for summer vacation, my family took a long road trip around the United States.
a)
to fall over something
b)
a visit to another place
3.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
We visited a national park in Arizona, where we drove along roads that went through towering mountains. 
a)
area of natural land
b)
to bring to a stop and leave temporarily
4.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
Jeremiah had two pieces of pizza, and everyone said it wasn't fair.
a)
a gathering of buyers and sellers
b)
just; equal
5.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
The bat flew out of the cave when a large noise startled him. 
a)
an object used to hit a baseball
b)
a nocturnal mammal
6.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
I had to wind my new watch to the correct time. 
a)
moving air
b)
to turn around 
7.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
Sandy Robinson, an astronaut, slipped through the hatch and into the capsule. 
a)
to emerge from an egg 
b)
a door in an aircraft, spacecraft or submarine
8.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
I thought that I could not handle the pressure of AZ-Merit, but I stayed calm and did my best. 
a)
the part by which something is held
b)
to manage or control
9.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
Dad checked to see if the ice was stable enough for us to skate on. 
a)
not likely to change or fail
b)
a place where horses are kept
10.
What's the meaning of the red word as it is used in the sentence?
I threw away my apple because I saw some mold was growing on it. 
a)
to form or make something out of something else
b)
a furry growth of fungus
11.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:
When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door.
a)
An animal's foot
b)
To scratch or hit
12.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:
The campers made a fire to cook their hot dogs.
a)
Burning to produce heat, light, and flames
b)
Tell someone they lost a job
c)
Put into a kiln to make (pottery) hard
13.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:
The farmer added a final post to the fence.
a)
To list something for others to view
b)
To mail something
c)
A wooden pole
14.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

He had to track his math facts progress.

a)

A path

b)

To keep track of information

c)

A surface to run on

15.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

The wolf pack attacked the zebra.

a)

To place clothing and belongings in a suitcase for a trip

b)

A group of animals

c)

To stuff

d)

A bag used to sling over the shoulders and carry books in

16.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

What's all that racket outside the window?

a)

noise

b)

a device used to hit a tennis ball

17.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

Skeletor put the clay into the mold to make a fossil.

a)

fungus

b)

a frame to change the shape of an object

18.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

The duck's bill got caught in the fishing hook.

a)

a note of money owed to someone

b)

a beak

c)

a person's name

d)

to make someone pay for something

19.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

I like to go to the pool in the summer.

a)

standing water

b)

to gather together

c)

a game played on a table with 8 hard balls

20.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

She choose the correct kind of jewels to put on her sword.

a)

being polite and compassionate to someone

b)

a type or variety

21.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

If Darth Vader won't stop bothering Luke, Princess Leia is going to pound him.

a)

to hit or beat

b)

a type of cake

c)

a place for homeless pets

d)

a unit of measurement

22.

Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:

Batman's voice gets more scary after he barks his shin on a nightstand.

a)

dog's sound

b)

coverings on a tree

c)

to order someone to do something

d)

hits sharply

23.
Which of the following sentences best fits definition 2? 
a)
Since Candice was playing the role of "Sunshine" in the school play, she chose a bright yellow dress. 
b)
Rhianna shines bright like a diamond.
c)
Once all of the curtains were opened, the room changed from dim to bright. 
24.
What does peer mean in this sentence?

Yin is my peer, but she looks much younger than I do.
a)
someone of the same age
b)
to look closely or curiously
25.
What does exhaust mean in this sentence?
Mrs. Peterson's repair shop on the outskirts of town always smells like exhaust.
a)
to make someone tired
b)
the gases produced by a car
26.
What does plot mean in this sentence?

In the movie, a group of criminals plot to steal a valuable painting.
a)
to make a plan
b)
a piece of land
c)
the main events in a story
27.
What does ring mean in this sentence?
Wendy took off her ring before she washed the dishes.
a)
a piece of jewelry
b)
the sound a phone makes
c)
a metal circle that people can juggle
d)
an enclosed space where a performance takes place
28.
What does wave mean in this sentence?
I saw a wave of ducks flying south.
a)
to move back and forth
b)
water swell caused by wind or gravity
c)
large group of people or animals
29.

What is the meaning of the highlighted word?

After being sick, it was so nice to feel well again.

a)

a place for storing water

b)

ugly

c)

horrible

d)

good

30.

What is the meaning of the highlighted word?

I glance at my wrist watch to check the time.

a)

ring

b)

tool for telling time

c)

radio

d)

TV