Multi-Meaning Words
True or False?
Multiple-Meaning words are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
True
Words that sound alike but have different meanings.
A. homonyms
B. antonyms
C. synonyms
A. homonyms
The phrase "cut it out" means?
stop it
A word part that is added to the front of a root word is called a?
prefix
A(n) ________________ is one person's feelings about a topic or item.
A. Fact
B. Opinion
B. Opinion
What tells the where and when a story happens?
A. plot
B. setting
C. characters
B. setting
What does store mean in the sentence below?
My mom told me to store my sweaters in the closet.
to put away/keep
Words that have opposite meanings.
antonyms
The phrase "ace the test" means?
get everything right
Which prefix means back or again?
A. dis-
B. pre-
C. re-
C. re-
Fact or opinion?
"Atlanta is the capital of Georgia."
Fact
The ____________ tells what happens in a story.
A. plot
B. setting
C. characters
A. plot
What does bark mean in the sentence below?
The bark on the tree is covered with sap.
outside part of a tree
Words that mean the same thing.
synonyms
What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?
feeling ill
Which suffix means without?
A. -able
B. -less
C. -er
B. -less
Fact or opinion?
A Corvette is the coolest car there is.
Opinion
Which of the following would NOT be considered a character?
A. a bear
B. a park
C. a robot
B. a park
What does ring mean in the sentence below?
My sister has a diamond and ruby ring.
jewelry
Which two words are homonyms to each other?
A. sea, see
B. watch, which
C. said, maid
A. sea, see
What does the phrase "give me a hand" mean?
to give help to someone
Which prefix can you add to the word like to make it mean "to NOT like"?
A. dis-
B. pre-
C. mis-
A. dis-
"I dislike spiders"
Fact or Opinion?
"We have the best class in the entire school!"
Opinion
Which of the following is NOT a setting?
A. the beach
B. a campground
C. hiking
C. hiking
hiking is an action, not a where or when
What does ring mean in the sentence below?
We heard the church bell ring at noon.
a fairly loud sound
Which two words are antonyms of each other?
A. see, look
B. your, you're
C. rise, fall
C. rise, fall
What does the phrase "as easy as pie" mean?
something is simple to do
Which suffix can you add to paint to make it mean "a person who paints"?
A. -able
B. -ful
C. -er
C. -er
"I am a painter."
Fact or Opinion?
"The gray wolf lives in North America."
Fact
Which of the following would make a good plot for a story?
A. a dog saves a boy
B. a kite
C. John and Sue
A. a dog saves a boy