Multiple Meaning Words
He scored a three point _____.
We received a ____ of fruit as a gift.
BASKET
My cousin chatters like a monkey.
What does it mean?
He is very talkative. Loves to talk, talks a lot.
Simile
Use this in a sentence: To have ants in your pants.
What does it mean?
To have ants in your pants = to be impatient or restless
I feel like I have ants in my pants. I’m tired of school and want it to be summer vacation already!
You and your friend were babysitting a bunch of babies while their moms were in a class. The babies were all happy, crawling around, and playing with toys.
Your friend all the sudden looked at you and pinched her nose. What happened?
Multiple meanings!
Fill in the blank and tell me which 2 have the same meaning.
Let the phone ____ twice before you answer.
He bought her a ____ for her birthday.
The bell will ___ when class is finished.
RING
I pulled the muscles in my left ____.
Farmer Brown's ____ was born this morning.
CALF
She is an open book.
What does this mean?
Metaphor
she has nothing to hide.
Use it in a sentence: To cross your fingers
What does it mean?
To cross your fingers = to hope that something will happen
I’m crossing my fingers that you get an A on that test!
You worked for your dad all day shredding papers in his office. When you got home and went to wash your hands for dinner, you noticed two small cuts on your fingers that weren’t there before. How do you think you got those cuts?
From the papers you were shredding.
Simile or metaphor?
I am going to hit the books after school.
What does it mean?
To study very intensively.
My ___ was sore because I kicked the ball too hard.
There are 12 inches in a ____.
FOOT
Sruthy works like a sloth.
What does this mean?
Simile
She is lazy, doesn't get a lot of work done.
Use it in a sentence: to pig out
What does it mean?
To pig out = to eat a lot.
Julia bought 5 tubs of ice cream so she and her friends could pig out at the sleepover.
A girl went to this awesome dance party. Everyone got a little crazy and people started jumping up and down on a few songs.
It was so crowded that people were bumping into each other and knocking each other over constantly. The girl decided to go home. The next morning she woke up and noticed one of her toenails was black and blue. How do you think that happened?
Someone stepped on her foot or toe and she didn't notice the night of.
You and your friend are on a bike ride and the sky turns grey. Your friend looks back at you with a disappointed look on his face. Why is his face sad?
It's about to rain and you have to end your bike ride.
The children forgot to use ______s when writing their paragraphs.
We learned about gravity in science class for a ____ of 2 weeks.
PERIOD
My dog, Shadow, eats like a pig after I take him for a walk.
What does this mean?
Simile
Eats a lot, is a messy eater, gets dirty eating.
Use in a sentence: Pull your leg
What does it mean?
Pull your leg = to tease or make fun of someone.
Don’t believe anything my uncle says. He’s always pulling your leg.
A boy was riding his bike home from school and he rode past a car accident. It looked pretty bad because one the cars had the windows broken out all over the ground.
The next day he went to ride his bike and the tires were both flat. Why do you think they were flat?
He rode his bike in the glass and the tires deflated.
My teacher told me to back to the drawing board with my project.
Simile or metaphor?
What does it mean?
to start something back at the very beginning.
We filled the ___ with water and placed it on the table.
Tom has been the team's best ____ all season.
PITCHER
I could eat a horse!
What does this mean?
I am very hungry.
Use in a sentence: Early bird
What does it mean?
Early bird = someone who likes to be awake early in the morning, someone who arrives before everyone else
India is an early bird because she likes to wake up at 5 am every day. You have to be an early bird if you want to get one of the free tickets.
You left your hot dog on the picnic table and went to play for a little bit. When you came back the table was cleared and your mom was getting everything packed up in the car. She hollered to you that it was time to go. What do you think happened to your hot dog?
Someone took it and ate or an animal came to get it and eat it.
What does it mean to think on your feet?
To think on your feet = make decisions or solve problems quickly without thinking too hard.
Caleb is a great student because he can think on his feet.