Vocabulary

Multiple Meanings

100

My friend gave me a HAND building my tree house.

The audience gave the president a HAND after his speech

Help and applause

200

She played only one wrong NOTE during the piano recital.

I wrote a NOTE to my friend.

sound and a written message

300

My dog SHED his fur on our new chair.

Dad stores his lawn mower in the SHED.

Fall off and a place to store things 

400

I swam in the neighbor's POOL.

Would you like to play a game of POOL?

a place to swim, and a game

500

Jessica was so cold, she began to SHAKE.

I would like a hamburger and a chocolate SHAKE. 

tremble/vibrate and milkshake

Synonym/Antonym

100

Emily is my FRIEND

Pal and enemy

200

My answer to the math problem is RIGHT.

Correct and wrong

300

Did you PURCHASE a sweater or jacket?

buy or sell

400

It is very CHILLY today.

cold and warm

500

Let's BEGIN today's lesson on page 130.

start and end

Context Clues

100

Before going to bed, I SWITCH off the light.

change position or direction

200

Ships of all sizes dock in the HARBOR at the end of their journey

a place where boats dock

300

My grandmother stores lots of things down in the CELLAR.

basement

400

When Uncle Ted starts to CHUCKLE, you know he's going to tell a funny story.

laugh

500

My dog likes to GNAW on bones before burying them. 

Chew

Idioms

100

The bus will be here in a minute so hold your horses.

be patient

200

Nathan wanted to stay up to finish his book, but he was tired and decided to hit the hay.

go to bed

300

Sammy was down in the dumps because he couldn't go to the party. 

feeling sad.

400

Kelly needs to hit the books for her big science test tomorrow.

study

500

I was under the weather and missed 3 days of school.

sick

Metaphors

100

My homework was a breeze.

easy

200

The night stars are sparkly diamonds

shiny

300

The clouds are balls of cotton.

fluffy

400

She is a shining star.

bright or smart

500

My brother is a couch potato

lazy