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Words with More Than One Meaning — Answers

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Words with More Than One Meaning — Answers

Part A: Which meaning?

Many words have more than one meaning. Use the rest of the sentence to choose the meaning of the word in bold.

1.The bat flew out of the cave at dusk.
  1. Aa wooden stick used to hit a ball
  2. Ba small flying animal

Answer: a small flying animal

Flew out of the cave tells us it is the animal.

2.The bag was so light that I could lift it with one finger.
  1. Anot heavy
  2. Bsomething that helps us see

Answer: not heavy

Lift it with one finger tells us it means not heavy.

3.The dog's loud bark woke the baby.
  1. Athe sound a dog makes
  2. Bthe outer layer of a tree

Answer: the sound a dog makes

Dog and woke the baby tell us it is a sound.

4.Please wave to your grandpa.
  1. Aa moving ridge of water in the sea
  2. Bto move your hand to say hello or goodbye

Answer: to move your hand to say hello or goodbye

You wave to a person with your hand.

5.We sat on the bank of the river.
  1. Aa place that keeps money safe
  2. Bthe land along the side of a river

Answer: the land along the side of a river

Of the river tells us it is the land beside it.

6.He struck a match to light the fire.
  1. Aa game between two teams
  2. Ba small stick that makes a flame

Answer: a small stick that makes a flame

Struck and light the fire tell us it is a stick that makes a flame.

Part B: One word, two meanings

Write one word that fits both gaps.

7.We played in the (answer space). Dad found a place to (answer space) the car.

Answer: park

8.The (answer space) of the bottle is stuck. I wear a (answer space) on sunny days.

Answer: cap

9.I wear a (answer space) on my wrist. Let's (answer space) a film tonight.

Answer: watch

10.A (answer space) buzzed around the kitchen. Birds can (answer space) high in the sky.

Answer: fly

11.A (answer space) swam across the pond. You need to (answer space) under the low branch.

Answer: duck

12.She is very (answer space) to everyone. What (answer space) of fruit do you like?

Answer: kind

Part C: Same spelling, different sound

Some words are spelled the same but said differently, depending on their meaning. Circle the meaning that fits.

13.There is a tear in my shirt.
  1. Aa drop of water from your eye (rhymes with ear)
  2. Ba rip (rhymes with air)

Answer: a rip (rhymes with air)

A shirt can have a rip in it.

14.A tear rolled down her cheek.
  1. Aa drop of water from your eye (rhymes with ear)
  2. Ba rip (rhymes with air)

Answer: a drop of water from your eye (rhymes with ear)

It rolled down her cheek, so it is a drop of water.

15.The wind blew my hat away.
  1. Amoving air (rhymes with pinned)
  2. Bto turn or twist (rhymes with find)

Answer: moving air (rhymes with pinned)

Blew my hat away tells us it is moving air.

16.Please wind the string around the stick.
  1. Amoving air (rhymes with pinned)
  2. Bto turn or twist (rhymes with find)

Answer: to turn or twist (rhymes with find)

You turn the string around the stick.

17.The actors took a bow at the end of the show.
  1. Abending forward to say thank you (rhymes with cow)
  2. Ba knot with loops (rhymes with go)

Answer: bending forward to say thank you (rhymes with cow)

Actors bend forward at the end of a show.

18.She tied a red bow in her hair.
  1. Abending forward to say thank you (rhymes with cow)
  2. Ba knot with loops (rhymes with go)

Answer: a knot with loops (rhymes with go)

You tie a bow in your hair.

Part D: Your turn

19.Your turn: choose two of these words: bark, light, ring, bat. For each word, write two sentences that show two different meanings.

Model answer: The bark of the old tree was rough. My dog likes to bark at the cat next door. Please turn on the light. My backpack is light because it is empty.

Success criteria:

  • Two words chosen from the list
  • Two sentences for each word
  • Each pair shows two clearly different meanings
  • Complete sentences with capital letters
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