Multiple Meanings

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Multiple Meanings
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Many words have multiple meanings. You can
usually figure out the meaning through the
context of the sentence.

• For example
• Bob learned how to box in P.E. class.
• Put that gift into the red box.

? verb
? noun
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Figure out the word that will fit in BOTH boxes.
? verb
trip

• If you dont be careful, you will _______ and
  fall.
• My parents said this summer we will take a
  ________.

trip
? noun
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• Did you vote for the democratic or republican
  _______ ?
• I need to buy a present to bring to the
  ________.

party
? noun
party
? noun
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• James ordered a bottle of fresh _______ water.
• After our cold winter, I was glad when ________
  arrived.

spring
? adjective
spring
? noun
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• My new hammer is made from very strong _______ .
• Dad really hates when he has to ________ his
  work shirts.

iron
? noun
iron
? verb
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? verb
store

• We usually _______ our Christmas decorations in
  the attic.
• Mom had to stop at the ________ on her way home
  to get milk.

? noun
store
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• When we bought our home, the _____ on both
  sides of us were empty.
• Kayla receive ________ of presents for her
  birthday.

lots
? noun
lots
? adjective
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• Wow, that girl was very _____ to her sister.
• I didnt ________ to hurt your feelings.

mean
? adjective
mean
? verb
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noun?
state

• When Janelle moved to a new ______ in the south,
  she had to get used to the warm weather..
• In your paragraph, ________ the main reason
  WWI started.

state
? verb
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? verb
felt

• Shana ______ sick to her stomach, so she went
  home early.
• The teacher helped the students make puppets by
  cutting _______ pieces and sewing them together.

felt
? noun
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• If you drive too fast, you might get a ticket and
  have to pay a ______.
• Shanas mom said her fever is gone and she is
  feeling _______ now.

fine
? noun
fine
? adverb
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?noun
Miss

• Excuse me ______, could you help me find the shoe
  department.
• If you swing and _______ three times, you will
  strike out.

miss
? verb
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mind

• Do you ______ if I go ahead of you in line?
• If you use your _______, you can figure out the
  answer to the problem.

? verb
? noun
mind
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?adjective

• Tamika is a very ______ girl and often gets
  straight As on her report card.
• That light is so _______ that I hurt my eyes.

bright
bright
? adjective
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• My mom wont buy me those new shoes with wheels,
  because she is afraid I will ______.
• I love the leaves in the _______ .

fall
? verb
fall
? noun
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• Although I pulled with all of my ______, I could
  not open the door.
• Do you think you _______ come over tomorrow
  night?

might
? noun
might
? verb
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• The commercial said that the flavor in this gum
  will ______ a long time.
• Nick Zink is tired of being _______ in line.

last
? verb
last
? noun
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?adverb
fair

• I really dont think it is ______ that Lisa
  Aarons is always first in line.
• My favorite ride at the _______ was the
  merry-go-round.

fair
? noun
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back

• You need to put that cereal ______ on the shelf.
• My dad hurt his _______ at work yesterday.

? adverb
back
? noun
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• My parents went to the theater last night to see
  a ______.
• If I dont finish my homework, my mom wont let
  me go out and _______.

play
? noun
play
? verb
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will

• When they read the dead mans _____, he left all
  his money to his cat.
• If you dont want the last cookie, I
  _______take it.

? noun
will
? verb
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• Be careful so you dont hurt yourself on the
  _____ of that nail.
• Some students say they cant figure out what the
  _______of learning math is.

point
? noun
point
? noun
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?verb
long

• I _____ for the day when we have peace in the
  world.
• Grandmas house is 500 miles away, so we have a
  _______ drive ahead.

long
? adjective
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book

• My parents called the airline to _____ our
  flight to England.
• In case I get bored on the plane, I will bring a
  magazine or a _______.

? verb
book
? noun
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Choose the right definition for the word as it is
used in the sentence.

• 1. Maria is hoping the dress she bought for the
  dance will fit.
• a. a temper tantrum b. qualified for
• c. in good health d. be the right size

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Choose the right definition for the word as it is
used in the sentence.

• Jose had grown up in a poor village and had lived
  a hard life living in one room with his entire
  family of seven.
• solid to the touch
• involving a great deal of effort
• unfriendly
• d. troublesome difficult to deal with

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Choose the right definition for the word as it is
used in the sentence.

• Our float will lead the parade through town on
  Saturday.
• a. cause result in b. a heavy
  metal
• c. to be at the front of d. the dark
  gray substance in a pencil

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Choose the right definition for the word as it is
used in the sentence.

• My dad bought a set of golf clubs on Ebay.
• a. to place in a particular position
• b. a group of objects
• to be determined or feel definite abou
• d. to put aside

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Choose the right definition for the word as it is
used in the sentence.

• The president will give his state of the union
  speech later this year.
• to say or declare
• b. the condition of a person or thing
• owned and operated by the government
• d. a set region of the U.S.A.

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Choose the right definition for the word as it is
used in the sentence.

• Malia said she can come to my party on Friday.
• A cylindrical metal container
• To be able to
• To preserve food
• d. A container for garbage