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Multiple Meaning Word Practice

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I like to cycle to school everyday instead of riding in a bus or car.
a)
period of time
b)
ride a bike
c)
recycle
d)
run
2.

What does log mean in this sentence?

Amy used a pencil to write in her reading log.

a)

a cut length of wood

b)

a written record

c)

to cut down trees

3.
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
4.
After the doctor cleans the cut on Ted's leg, she will dress  the wound.
a)
piece of clothing with a skirt
b)
to put on clothes
c)
to apply medicine or bandages or both
d)
to make something fancy
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
Be careful on those stairs, or you might trip.
a)
a journey or vacation
b)
to stumble and fall
9.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
Don't just leave your soda can here!  Recycle it properly.
a)
a metal container
b)
to be able to
10.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
I dropped a heavy block on my foot, and it really hurt!
a)
a piece of something that has straight sides
b)
to prevent
11.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
If you don't duck under the fence, you will hit your head.
a)
to bend down
b)
a type of bird
12.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
can bring cupcakes to the party.
a)
a metal container
b)
to be able to
13.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
If we want to cut a log of that size, we will need a chainsaw.
a)
a journal of travel
b)
a thick piece of wood
14.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
It's time to light the candles and sing the birthday song!
a)
not heavy, low weight
b)
to set on fire
c)
the opposite of dark
15.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
That bag is light because it is full of feathers.
a)
not heavy, low weight
b)
to set on fire
c)
the opposite of dark
16.
Select the correct definition for the red word:
Once you're finished with the shovel, store it in the garage.
a)
a place to buy things
b)
to save for future use
17.

My sister likes to jog around the block after dinner.

a)

(noun) one in a set of wooden plastic toys

b)

(verb) to shut out from view

c)

(noun) a portion or section of a city or town

18.

Sit down or you will block my view of the stage.

a)

(noun) one in a set of wooden or plastic toys

b)

(verb) to shut out from view

c)

(noun) a rectangular section of a city or town

19.

The Gettysburg Address is a well known speech by Abraham Lincoln.

a)

to speak to

b)

to put energy into doing somehing

c)

to write on an envelope where it should be delivered

d)

a speech

e)

the location of a building

20.

The mail carrier couldn't read the address on the envelope.

a)

the writing on an envelope that tells where it is to be delivered

b)

the location of a building

c)

a speech

d)

to write on an envelope where it should be delivered

e)

to speak to

21.

The house was after the dip in the road.

a)

to drop something into a liquid and then quickly take it out

b)

to make a candle by putting a wick into wax

c)

to take out of

d)

to drop suddenly

e)

a low spot

22.

The temperature began to dip in late fall.

a)

the amount in one full scoop

b)

to drop suddenly

c)

a lot spot

d)

to make a candle by putting a wick into wax

23.

Timmy went to the pilot's cabin to see his uncle.

a)

a small log house

b)

a small house for vacationers

c)

a small room on a ship

d)

where the crew sits on a plane

24.

We rented a cabin on a lake.

a)

a small log house

b)

a small house for vacationers

c)

a small room on a ship

d)

where the crew sits on a plane

25.

The Gettysburg Address is a well known speech by Abraham Lincoln.

a)

to speak to

b)

to put energy into doing somehing

c)

to write on an envelope where it should be delivered

d)

a speech

e)

the location of a building

26.

The mail carrier couldn't read the address on the envelope.

a)

the writing on an envelope that tells where it is to be delivered

b)

the location of a building

c)

a speech

d)

to write on an envelope where it should be delivered

e)

to speak to

27.

The President will address the country tomorrow.

a)

to speak to

b)

to put energy into doing something

c)

the write on an envelope where it should be delivered

d)

the writing on a envelope that tells where it is to be delivered.

28.

The house was after the dip in the road.

a)

to drop something into a liquid and then quickly take it out

b)

to make a candle by putting a wick into wax

c)

to take out of

d)

to drop suddenly

e)

a low spot

29.

The temperature began to dip in late fall.

a)

the amount in one full scoop

b)

to drop suddenly

c)

a lot spot

d)

to make a candle by putting a wick into wax

30.
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.
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.

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

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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

39.

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

40.

The fisherman weighed the fish on a scale before he took off the scales of the fish so that he could fry it.


Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Mo tried to jam the jar of jam back into the fridge, but it didn't fit and crashed to the ground.


Do the underlined words have the same meaning?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Read the following.

One of the apartment’s in Jessica’s apartment building had a major fire. The firemen had to extract Jessica’s neighbor, Mrs. Hayes, out of the window. Fortunately, no one was injured, but everyone had d to evacuate their apartments for a week until they could clean up the damage.


ex-: Latin-Greek prefix meaning “out of” or “away from”


The information in the box helps the reader understand that the word, extract in the paragraph above means —

a)

to copy

b)

to separate or obtain

c)

to get or pull something

d)

to deduce an answer to a question