Multiple Meaning Words
What are two meanings of the word "shake"?
1) A beverage (milkshake), 2) To move something back and forth
What are the two words in this compound word: "checklist"
"Check" and "list"
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 probably got those cuts?
They are probably papercuts from working in the office.
1) You lost your chromebook
2) You lost your favorite pencil
3) You lost your homework assignment
Pencil - small, Homework - medium, Chromebook - large
True or false: "antibiotics" means medicines that kill microorganisms (like bacteria)
True
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) A condiment, 2) For something to be stuck
What is the prefix in the word "unkind"? And what does it mean?
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 an accident.
Someone you don't know pushes you in the hallway. What's the best way to respond:
1) Curse them out
2) Ignore it
3) Push them back
2) Ignore it.
Tiny organisms that are made of a single cell.
Complete the paragraph: "First, he woke up and got dressed. Then, he ate breakfast and walked out the door. Last, he ____________."
Went to school/went to a friend's house/caught the bus
What are two meanings of the word "plant"?
1) A piece of nature that grows 2) To put something in the dirt 3) To place a piece of evidence to set someone up
Match the prefix with the correct meaning: "un", "re", "pre"
A) To do again
B) To be before
C) To not be something
"pre" - B (to be before something)
"un" - C (to not be something)
"re" - A (to do something again)
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.
You think a friend stole something that belongs to you, but you're not sure. Name one appropriate and one inappropriate way to respond.
(Answers vary)
If something is "microscopic" what does that mean?
To small to be seen with just your eyes.
Complete the paragraph in a way that makes sense: "First, they put the dough on a baking sheet. Then, they ____________________. Last, they took them out and let the food cool off before eating."
Put it in the oven.
What are two meanings of the word "produce"?
1) Items in a grocery store, 2) To create something
What does "conflict" mean? Use the word in a sentence.
conflict - an argument or disagreement between people.
"In this movie I saw, the humans had a conflict with an alien species."
What am I? "I am very flexible. I like to go to parties. I come in many colors. I come with strings attached."
A balloon.
Your parent says that you're failing a math class. But, you know that you're passing the class. Come up with an appropriate way to respond.
(Answers vary).
What does "population" mean?
A group of the same type of organism living in the same area
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.
These compound words have three parts. Break each word down into its parts:
"sundresses"
"handbags"
"unsticks"
sun/dress/es
hand/bag/s
un/stick/s
"I am dried and preserved, and all wrapped up. I come from Egypt. I was alive thousands of years ago." What am I?
A mummy.
1) You left a homework assignment at home and it's due at the end of the day.
2) You need to log in to IXL (or some other program) but you forgot your login in formation.
3) Your friend forgot their lunch and they want to borrow yours, but you don't want to give it to them.
Smallest - friend borrowing lunch -> next largest - login information --> biggest - forgot homework
Cells, bacteria, microscopic, organisms, population.
(Answers vary)
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