WorksheetsDetermining Word Meaning
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:
When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door.
When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door.
a)
An animal's foot
b)
To scratch or hit
2.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:
The campers made a fire to cook their hot dogs.
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
3.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word:
The farmer added a final post to the fence.
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
4.
Choose the correct definition of the highlighted word: He-Man had to track his math facts progress.
a)
A path
b)
To keep track of information
c)
A surface to run on
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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.
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
9.
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?
a)
movement
b)
worry
c)
enjoyment
d)
laughter
10.
Your uncle wouldn’t even part with a dime to help the kids pay for their trip. That’s just one more example of his penurious ways. In contrast, many people who have much less money have donated a great deal to the cause. What does “penurious” mean?
a)
very old
b)
very wealthy
c)
very humorous
d)
very stingy
11.
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
a)
fun
b)
horrible
c)
delicious
d)
exciting
12.
Choose the best synonum for the underlined homonym.
Some people seem to notice everything around them.
Some people seem to notice everything around them.
a)
record
b)
detest
c)
welcome
d)
observe
13.
Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.
a)
Definition
b)
Example
c)
Antonym
d)
Restatement
14.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in.
a)
Pleased
b)
Surprised
c)
Frustrated
d)
Disgusted
15.
Which context clue does the following sentence utilize?
It has been an extremely brutal summer. The hot temperatures made it hard to spend time outside.
a)
Definition
b)
Restatement
c)
Example
d)
Antonym
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