Multiple Meaning Words
Bark
Outer layer on a tree
A sound a dog makes
Perform
to do in a formal manner or according to prescribed ritual
Alex and Rebecca smiled for the camera like movie stars.
Alex and Rebecca had big beautiful smiles.
Sarah lit the candle as the room grew darker. The clock chimed eight times, so she knew it would soon be bedtime. She hurried to find her chalkboard slate. She had not finished her lessons yet. She knew the teacher would be disappointed in her if she did not finish. What time of day is it? When does this take place? (present,past, future)
At night; past
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds.Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.
The storm was very strong.
Mine
Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to me.
Used instead of my before an initial vowel or the letter h.
Shallow
having little depth
Leah's hair looked like wild vines.
Leah's hair was messy and tangled.
Claude walked slowly to the barn. He could hear the puppies as they cried for their mother. It would be a long night if she did not come back soon. Is Claude a boy or girl?
A boy
Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.
The barn was a nice place for spots to live.
Kid
A young goat.
frigid
intensely cold
Our garbage can is a grocery store for raccoons.
Raccoons get food from our garbage cans.
As I walked in the door, I knew there was trouble right away. The trash can was turned over, and papers were everywhere. The sofa cushions were on the floor. One of the pillows had been ripped open. Stuffing was all over the floor. As I looked around I saw Ringo in the corner. He had a ball in his mouth, ready to play.
What is Ringo? What happened to the trash can, the sofa cushions and the pillow?
Ringo is a dog. Ringo destroyed the pillow and cushions and knocked over the trash can.
James and his sister, Anna, went to the carnival on Saturday. They rode the merry-go-round, the roller coaster and the Ferris wheel. James ate popcorn and a hot dog. Anna drank lemonade and ate an apple. They saw many exciting shows. They were tired when they went home.
James and Anna did many things at the carnival.
Handle
A part that is designed especially to be grasped by the hand.
To touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
Optimist
a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes
When I am having a hard time, Joe is my rock.
Joe helps me when I need it.
Carl filled a big bag with a towel, a toy shovel and pail, and a Frisbee.
This probably means that:
Carl is going to the beach.
He spent all that day roaming over the house. He nearly drowned himself in the bathtubs, put his nose into the ink on a writing table, and burned it on the end of the big man’s cigar, for he climbed up in the big man’s lap to see how writing was done. At nightfall he ran into Teddy’s nursery to watch how kerosene lamps were lighted, and when Teddy went to bed Rikki-tikki climbed up too. But he was a restless companion, because he had to get up and attend to every noise all through the night, and find out what made it.
Rikki-tikki-tavi liked to explore his surroundings.
Dusting
the act of making something clean by brushing or wiping away dirt and dust from the surface
a small amount of something that falls or is sprinkled over a surface
Exaggerate
to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal
Dave's idea was a breath of fresh air for people in the meeting.
Dave's idea was pleasantly different.
Chandra stayed home from school, even though there was a play rehearsal that day.
This probably means that:
Chandra is sick.
Dolphins are mammals that live in the ocean. Mammals are different than fish, reptiles or birds. As a mammal, dolphins breathe oxygen, even though they live in water. Because they are mammals, a dolphin mother gives birth to a live baby, unlike reptiles and birds who lay eggs. A dolphin mother also feeds her baby milk like other mammals.
A dolphin is a mammal.