Multiple Meaning Words
What are two meanings of the word "shake"
1) A beverage (milkshake), 2) To move something back and forth
Green is to grass as blue is to _________
Sky/water
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?
They are probably papercuts from working in the office.
Reassure
To make someone regain confidence or feel less doubt
Setting and characters are usually introduced in what part of a story (the beginning, the middle, or the end)?
The beginning.
What are two meanings of the word "jam"?
1) Something you put on food, 2) For something to be stuck
Father is to Son as Mother is to _________
Daughter
Your sister was gone for three days on a snowboarding trip. You woke up and saw her sitting on the couch. Her leg was propped up and had a big pink cast on it. What happened?
She broke her leg/had a snowboarding accident.
Motto
A short phrase used to recall or exemplify a philosophy, code of behavior, or the like.
Complete the paragraph: "First, he woke up and got dressed. Then, he ate breakfast and walked out the door. Last, he ____________."
Answers vary - went to school, went to hang out with his friends, etc.
What are two meanings of the word "pound"?
1) A measurement of weight (16 ounces), 2) To hit something
English is to America as ______ is to France
French
A boy was riding his bike home from school and he rode past a car accident. It looked pretty bad because one of the cars had the windows broken 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?
Because he rode over the glass from the car accident.
Internment
The condition of being confined or imprisoned during wartime.
Complete the paragraph in a way that makes sense: "First, they put the cookies on a baking sheet. Then, they ____________________. Last, they took them out and let them cool off on the countertop before eating them."
Answers vary - something relating to putting cookies in the oven.
What are two meanings of the word "produce"?
1) Items in a grocery store, 2) To create something
Capital letter is to beginning as ______ is to end
A period (or other punctuation mark)
What am I? "I am very flexible. I come in many colors. I come with strings attached. I like to go to parties."
A balloon.
Communal
Relation to or shared by members of a community
What part of a story usually has the conflict/climax at its highest point?
The middle.
What are two meanings of the word "seal"?
1) An animal, 2) A device/substance used to join two things together, 3) A piece of wax, lead, or other material with a design stamped onto it
Star is to rats as flow is to ________
(Hint: Think about the letters in each word!)
Wolf
What am I? ""I am dried and preserved. I come from Egypt. I was alive, but am not any more."
A mummy.
Organic
Noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
Transition words help the reader understand the flow of a story (if it's the beginning, the middle, or the end of a story). Give two transition words (one for a beginning, a middle, and/or an ending).
Beginning: first, initially, to start
Middle: And then, after that, suddenly
End: Lastly, in conclusion, Finally