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The boss had to __________ Tim for not doing his job.
We roasted marshmallows over the _______.
Choose the word that correctly completes both sentences.
A. puzzle
B. nails
C. fire
D. tea
fire
Which word is a synonym for "quick"?
A. slow
B. fast
C. near
D. bright
fast
Which word is an antonym for "hot"?
A. warm
B. cold
C. boiling
D. sunny
cold
Which multiple-meaning word fits both:
We watched the ___________ go by on the tracks. She will _________ on the field every day.
A. train
B. park
C. book
D. jump
train
The children saw a bear walking through the woods.
What does the word "bear" mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. to carry something heavy
B. to tolerate or endure
C. a large, furry animal
D. uncovered or exposed
a large, furry animal
The deer ran quickly through the forest.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a homophone for the word deer.
A. The dear ate the leaves from the bush.
B. My dear friend sent me a birthday card.
C. We saw three dear standing by the lake.
D. The dear jumped over the fallen tree.
B. My dear friend sent me a birthday card.
Which word means the same as "happy"?
A. joyful
B. tired
C. empty
D. rough
joyful
Which word is the opposite of "full"?
A. empty
B. heavy
C. bright
D. quick
empty
Identify the multiple-meaning word used in both sentences:
He had a small ___________ on his hand. They had to ___________ the ribbon to open the store.
A. sticker
B. scar
C. cut
D. tie
cut
Can you hear the birds singing outside?
What does the word "hear" mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. a part of your body
B. a place where you sit
C. to perceive sound with your ears
D. in this location
to perceive sound with your ears
The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a homophone for the word sun.
A. The son helped his father fix the car.
B. We watched the son set over the ocean.
C. The bright son made us squint our eyes.
D. The son rises in the east every morning.
A. The son helped his father fix the car.
We found a tiny frog hiding under a leaf. The small creature was no bigger than my fingernail. It was amazing how something so tiny could make such a loud croaking sound.
Which word from the paragraph has the same meaning as tiny?
A. hiding
B. small
C. fingernail
D. loud
B. small
The brave firefighter ran into the burning building without hesitation. His courage saved three people who were trapped inside.
Which word is an antonym of brave?
A. fearful
B. firefighter
C. burning
D. saved
fearful
Read the two sentences:
Please ___________ the car at the store. We had a ___________ picnic before we went to the zoo.
A. drive
B. late
C. quiet
D. park
park
Read the sentence and answer the question.
The student will present his science project to the class tomorrow.
How is the word present used in the sentence?
A. to describe a gift given to someone
B. to refer to the current time
C. to show something to an audience
D. to describe being in a certain place
C. to show something to an audience
Part A: Select the word that best completes the word relationship.
Begin is related to End, like Start is related to ________.
A. Begin
B. Middle
C. Finish
D. Go
Part B: The pairs of words in Part A are ________.
A. synonyms
B. antonyms
C. homographs
D. homophones
C. Finish
B. antonyms
The towering mountain stood above the valley. From our hiking path, we could see its peak reaching toward the clouds. The towering mountain made us feel very small as we looked up at it.
Which word from the paragraph has the same meaning as towering?
A. high
B. peak
C. clouds
D. small
high
The ancient ruins were discovered by explorers last year. These old structures tell us how people lived thousands of years ago.
Which word from the sentences has the opposite meaning of ancient?
A. discovered
B. modern
C. structures
D. thousands
modern
After the long winter, everyone was happy to see spring arrive. The spring season brought warmer weather, and flowers began to bloom in our garden. We planted new seeds that would grow throughout the spring months.
During our hike, we found a natural spring bubbling up from between the rocks. The spring water was clear and cold. Our teacher explained that this spring is where the creek begins, as water flows from underground to the surface. We filled our water bottles from the spring before continuing our hike.
What are the correct meanings of the homonym spring, as it is used in this paragraph? Choose two.
A. to jump or bounce suddenly
B. a season between winter and summer
C. a metal coil that bounces back when pressed
D. a natural source of water from the ground
E. to appear suddenly
B. a season between winter and summer
D. a natural source of water from the ground
The wind was blowing so hard that it made the trees sway back and forth. James tried to wind the string around his kite, but the wind kept pulling it away. He decided to wait until the weather was calmer to fly his kite again.
Identify two words used as homographs in this paragraph.
wind
Bonus points: Can you explain both meanings?
Part A: Select the word that best completes the word relationship.
Night is related to Knight, like Bare is related to ________.
A. Naked
B. Bear
C. Clothes
D. Empty
Part B: The pairs of words in Part A are ________.
A. synonyms
B. antonyms
C. homographs
D. homophones
B. Bear
D. homophones
The ancient forest was abundant with wildlife. Many different types of birds, insects, and mammals lived there. The forest was so abundant that explorers found new species every time they visited.
Which word from the paragraph has the same meaning as abundant?
A. ancient
B. different
C. full
D. new
C. full
The generous merchant donated supplies to the village after the storm. His charitable act helped many families who had lost everything.
Which word from the sentences has the opposite meaning of generous?
A. donated
B. helped
C. stingy
D. families
stingy
The knights prepared for battle by putting on their armor. Each knight wore mail made of thousands of tiny metal rings linked together. The mail protected them from swords and arrows. It took a squire nearly an hour to help a knight put on all the heavy mail.
After school, I walked to the post office with my mom. She needed to mail a package to my grandmother for her birthday. The postal worker weighed the package and put colorful stamps on it. The mail would take three days to reach Grandma's house. I hope she likes the present we chose to mail to her.
What are the correct meanings of the homonym mail, as it is used in this paragraph? Choose two.
A. to send a letter or package through the postal service
B. a type of armor made of metal rings
C. a shopping center
D. a payment method
E. a type of bird
A. to send a letter or package through the postal service
B. a type of armor made of metal rings
Sally got up to dust herself off, and she looked down to see a tear in the knee of her brand new pants. She wanted to scream. As a tear rolled down her cheek, Sally knew she should turn back.
Identify two words used as homographs in this paragraph.
tear
BONUS POINT: Can you give a definition for both?