Multiple Meaning Words and Context Clues

A

100

Duck out of the way so the branches won't hit you. What does duck mean?
A. to move down low
B. an animal with a beak

A. to move down low

200

Throw the ball to the pitcher. What does ball mean?
A. Where Cinderella went dancing
B. a round toy used in sports

B. a round toy used in sports

300

The actor was in a play. What does play mean?
A. a show
B. to have fun, but not work

A. a show

400

Park the car in the garage. What does park mean?
A. to put something in a spot .
B. an area for playing

A. to put something in a spot

500

Did you ring the doorbell? What does ring mean?
A. to sound a bell
B. a piece of jewelry worn on the finger

A. to sound a bell

B

100

Can we go play at the park? What does play mean?
A. a theater show
B. to have fun, but not work

B. to have fun, but not work

200

Can we go play at the park? What does park mean?
A. to put something in a spot
B. an area for playing

B. an area for playing

300

I lost my favorite ring. What does ring mean?
A. to sound a bell
B. a piece of jewelry worn on the finger

B. a piece of jewelry worn on the finger

400

Spring is my favorite time of year. What does spring mean?
A. a season
B. a coil metal that bounces

A. a season

500

The boy liked to spin his top. What does top mean?
A. a spinning toy
B. opposite of bottom

A. a spinning toy

C

100

I will help you in just a second. What does second mean?
A. part of a minute
B. after first

A. part of a minute

200

The spring in my chair is broken. What does spring mean?
A. a season
B. a coil of metal that bounces

B. a coil of metal that bounces

300

The top of the car was dented. What does top mean?
A. a spinning toy
B. opposite of bottom

B. opposite of bottom.

400

I want to be second in line. What does second mean? a. part of a minute b. after first

b. after first

500

The elephant lifted his trunk. What does trunk mean? A. the storage part of a car
B. the nose of an elephant

B. the nose of an elephant

D

100

I heard the dog bark at the cat. What does bark mean? A. a sharp sound
B. the outer covering of a tree

A. a sharp sound

200

The bat ate insects at night. What does bat mean?
A. equipment used to play ball
B. a flying animal

B. a flying animal

300

The spare tire was in the trunk. What does trunk mean?
A. the storage part of a car
B. the nose of an elephant

A. the storage part of a car

400

I scraped my leg on the bark of the tree. What does bark mean?
A. a sharp sound
B. the outer covering of a tree

B. the outer covering of a tree

500

He broke the bat when he hit the ball. What does bat mean?
A. a flying animal
B. equipment used to play ball

B. equipment used to play ball

E

100

I can read a book. What does can mean?
A. a metal container
B. able

B. able

200

Be sure to check you answers. What does check mean? A. a paper used for money
B. to go over

B. to go over

300

The baby chick was covered with down. What does down mean?
A. opposite of up
B. soft feathers

B. soft feathers

400

Did your drink come in a can? What does can mean?
A. a metal container
B. able

A. a metal container

500

I paid with a check. What does check mean?
A. to go over
B. paper used for money

B. paper used for money