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Homonyms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Words that sound the same and have the same spelling but different meaning are

a)

Homographs

b)

Homonyms

c)

Homophones

2.

Refer to the dictionary entry in the photo: The word deliberate can be used as what two parts of speech?

a)

adjective and verb

b)

interjection and verb

c)

adjective and adverb

d)

adjective and interjection

3.
When the cat wants inside, he will paw at the door.
a)
An animal's foot
b)
To scratch or hit
4.

They ___ the lottery!

a)
b)
5.

A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

measuring tool

b)

unit

c)

leader

d)

subject

6.

He kept heckling the umpire until he was _____ from the game.

a)

projected

b)

rejected

c)

ejected

d)

accepted

7.

Which one is the right definition of contract?

a)

to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel):

b)

to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.

c)

a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.

d)

an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.

8.

The sanitation department collects refuse, such as old furniture, empty boxes, and anything else that can’t be recycled. What does refuse mean?

a)

second hand goods

b)

leftovers

c)

to deny someone

d)

garbage

9.

1. The prince attends a ball.

a)

A. a dancing party

b)

B. a ball to play with

10.

Fill in the following sentence.


The beautiful weather allowed the beachgoers to _________ in the sun.

a)

frond

b)

portent

c)

bask

d)

rampart

11.

COUNTER

a)

HELP TO RAISE

b)

LONG FLAT SURFACE

c)

A BOARD TO WRITE

12.

The wasps fly towards my little brother and sting his arm.

a)

A flying insect

b)

Moving quickly through the air

13.

Luis drove on Highway 80, which led him from one state to another. What kind of highway was it?

a)

interstate

b)

international

c)

interpersonal

d)

internet

14.

Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words. :

The hungry child ate the food to his heart’s content .

a)

Chapters of a book

b)

Satisfaction

15.
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
16.

Caleb wants to run as class president.

a)

to join a race

b)

to be in a position

c)

to put up a business

d)

to run out of something

17.
It is too _____________ to get up.
a)
sound
b)
heard
c)
dinner
d)
early
18.

What is NOT an example of a homograph?

a)

does, does

b)

wind, wind

c)

live, live

d)

or, oar

19.

Up and does the street, people were "peddling" different products. In the sentence above, the word "peddling" means what?

a)

Yelling loudly

b)

Busying trifles

c)

Carrying for sale

d)

Operating a bike

20.
Miss Rosa and Marcy ask their neighbors to sign the petition.
a)
write your name on something
b)
communicate by using sign language