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Activity 3.5: Multiple Meaning of Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Josie was sad when she noticed the huge amount of litter by the side of the road.

Based on its context in the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word litter
a)
granite for a cat box
b)
baby animals
c)
powder made from plants
d)
garbage
2.
The walls of the fortress were not strong enough to block the invading army.

In the sentence above, the word block means 
a)
a length of houses.
b)
to stop the movement of.
c)
to forget a memory.
d)
a piece of wood or stone.
3.
After the storm, her car was coated with a film of ice.

Based on its context in the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word film
a)
movie
b)
big basket
c)
thin layer
d)
chunk
4.
Superheroes can often get over tall buildings in a single bound.

What does bound mean in this sentence? 
a)
tied up or chained
b)
under a contract
c)
jump
5.
What does count mean in this sentence?
The queen invited the count and countess to her coronation.
a)
to number things, one by one, in order to find the total
b)
to have importance in something
c)
a nobleman, similar in rank to an earl
6.
What does fast mean in this sentence?
After the big picnic lunch, Bob declared he would fast for a week.
a)
speedy
b)
unchanging, as fast colors
c)
to go without food
7.
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
8.
A thief tried to pick Shawn's pocket, but Shawn suddenly moved away.
a)
to choose or select
b)
to pull apart into small pieces
c)
a tool used to chop ice
d)
to steal the contents of
9.
Amy used  pencil to write in her log.
a)
a cut length of wood
b)
a written record
c)
to cut down trees
10.

Benjamin went to the register to pay for his baseball.


The word register in this sentence means

a)

object that holds money.

b)

enroll in a course of study.

c)

indicate or show.

d)

have an effect on a person.

11.

It took hours for the fly to realize that he could not fly through the sliding glass door.


The underlined word means...

a)

To soar through the air

b)

A flying insect

c)

A zipper on pants

12.

Paul looked through his bills. He knew he would have to get more bills from the bank to be able to pay them all.


The underlined word means...

a)

A piece of paper worth money

b)

A statement showing money owed

c)

The name of a football team

13.

Mary's boss told her that she would need to change or she would get fired. She couldn't even count out correct change for customers.


The underlined word means...

a)

To exchange one thing for another

b)

To make different

c)

Money owed

14.

Mark needed more lead for his pencil so his teacher lead him to the school supply storage room.


The underlined word means...

a)

To bring or to show

b)

An important person

c)

The grey tip of a pencil

15.

The blue skies that had been covered with gloomy clouds and rain showers made Martin feel blue.


The underlined word means...

a)

Feeling sad or down

b)

A color made by mixing purple and red

c)

A baseball team

16.

The kids had to desert their camp in the desert when a rattlesnake came rattling through their tent.


The underlined word means...

a)

A delicious treat

b)

A hot, dry climate

c)

To leave or abandon

17.

Joey needed to clear the table before he could put down all of the plates and clear glasses.


The underlined word means...

a)

See through

b)

To empty

c)

To be safe from danger

18.

Kara shut her eyes. She couldn't bear to see the bear chowing down on all of their food in the garbage can.


The underlined word means...

a)

To be able to emotionally stand something

b)

A large, furry animal

c)

To have a child

19.

Jackie's mom had to ground her when she failed her math test. She threw her test to the ground and shouted, "This isn't fair!"


Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

The space underneath the basement didn't have enough space to store the entire family's bikes for the winter.


Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

a)

Yes

b)

No