Multiple Meaning Words
What is the word that can refer to the outer covering of a tree or the sound a dog makes?
a) Leaf
b) Bark
c) Branch
d) Root
b) Bark
What does the word "gigantic" mean in this sentence?
"The gigantic elephant stomped through the jungle."
A) Very small
B) Very big
C) Very fast
B) Very big
What does "It’s raining cats and dogs" mean?
A) It is raining a lot
B) Cats and dogs are falling from the sky
C) It is snowing
A) It is raining a lot
What is this story mostly about?
"Dogs are great pets. They love to play, they can learn tricks, and they make people happy."
A) Why dogs are great pets
B) Cats are the best pets
C) How to train a dog
A) Why dogs are great pets
What is wrong with this sentence?
"She goed to the park."
A) It should be "She went to the park."
B) It should be "She going to the park."
C) Nothing is wrong
A) It should be "She went to the park."
What is the word that can refer to a piece of equipment used in baseball or a flying mammal?
a) Glove
b) Bat
c) Ball
d) Bird
b) Bat
The word "helpful" has the word "help" in it. What does "helpful" mean?
A) Not helping
B) Giving help
C) Running fast
B) Giving help
Which sentence is a metaphor?
A) "The moon is a flashlight in the sky."
B) "The moon is round like a flashlight."
A) "The moon is a flashlight in the sky."
What is a detail from the story?
"Apples are healthy. They have vitamins, and they taste sweet and crunchy."
A) Apples are fun to throw
B) Apples are healthy and have vitamins
C) You should never eat apples
B) Apples are healthy and have vitamins
Which sentence is correct?
A) Yesterday, I eated pizza.
B) Yesterday, I ate pizza.
C) Yesterday, I eats pizza.
B) Yesterday, I ate pizza.
What is the word that can refer to a metal used in batteries or the action of guiding someone?
a) Follow
b) Lead
c) Copper
d) Iron
b) Lead
What does the underlined word mean?
"The frigid wind made me shiver and put on my coat."
A) Hot
B) Loud
C) Cold
C) Cold
"That test was a piece of cake!" What does this mean?
A) The test was sweet
B) The test was very easy
C) The test was round
B) The test was very easy
What is the main idea of this short passage?
"Swimming is great exercise. It helps build strong muscles, keeps your heart healthy, and is fun!"
A) Swimming is great exercise
B) Running is fun
C) You should never go swimming
A) Swimming is great exercise
Pick the correct future tense sentence.
A) I will play soccer tomorrow.
B) I played soccer tomorrow.
C) I play soccer tomorrow.
A) I will play soccer tomorrow.
What is the word that can refer to something that makes things bright or a type of weight that is not heavy?
a) Dark
b) Heavy
c) Light
d) Bright
c) Light
The word "replay" starts with "re-." What does "re-" mean?
A) Do again
B) Stop
C) Fast
A) Do again
What does "butterflies in my stomach" mean?
A) You swallowed a butterfly
B) You feel nervous or excited
C) You ate too much food
B) You feel nervous or excited
Read this short paragraph:
"Emma woke up late and rushed to get ready. She missed the bus, so she had to walk to school. When she finally arrived, she realized she had forgotten her homework at home."
What is the best summary of this paragraph?
A) Emma had a rough morning because she was late, missed the bus, and forgot her homework.
B) Emma loves walking to school.
C) Emma woke up early and got to school on time.
A) Emma had a rough morning because she was late, missed the bus, and forgot her homework.
Which sentence is correct?
A) He runned really fast.
B) He ran really fast.
C) He running really fast.
B) He ran really fast.
What is the word that can refer to moving your hand in greeting or a movement in water?
a) Surf
b) Handshake
c) Wave
d) Splash
c) Wave
What is a word that means the opposite of "happy"?
A) Excited
B) Sad
C) Loud
B) Sad
What does "spill the beans" mean?
A) To knock over a bag of beans
B) To tell a secret
C) To clean up a mess
B) To tell a secret
What are two things you should include in a summary?
A) The main idea and important details
B) Every single sentence from the story
C) Your favorite color
A) The main idea and important details
What is the correct way to say this sentence?
"She don’t like apples."
A) She doesn’t like apples.
B) She don’t likes apples.
C) She didn’t like apples.
A) She doesn’t like apples.