TIER II Vocabulary
Multiple Meaning Words
Idioms
Homophones
RMS and Beyond
100

Compare

tell how things are similar

100

company

I had company over for dinner.

The company went out of business.

100

It's raining cats and dogs

It's raining really hard

100

to

too

two

I had to go home.

I want to go to the movie, too.

I have two dogs at my house.

100

What is the RMS mascot?

Gales

200
claim

a statement or argument that someone is trying to prove

200
tackle

I made a tackle in the football game.

I will tackle the mess after dinner.

I put my tackle box in the truck to go fishing after work.

200

She is the teacher's pet

She is the teacher's favorite student

200

red

read

I like the color red.

I read the book.

200

Who are the principals?

Farr

Casey

Freeman

300
contrast

tell how things are different

300

strike

I threw a strike in the baseball game.

The workers went on strike to get a raise.

Strike thru the word that is wrong and correct the sentence.

300

You are driving me up the wall

You are driving me crazy

300

cell

sell

We talked about cells in science today.

I will sell my car Saturday.

300

Name:

Librarian

Office Secretary

Counselor

Mrs. Luna

K. Oliver or T. Waldon

Petty or Forehand

400
infer

to figure something out using evidence and reasoning that is not directly stated

400

monitor

The teacher will monitor the students during the test.

I turned on my computer monitor to do my homework.

400
She has a green thumb

She is amazing at growing plants

400

cent

sent

scent

I need one more cent to but a coke.

I sent you a card for your birthday.

What scent is that candle.


400

At RMS you are a Gale, what is your mascot at RJHS?

Whirlwind

500
summarize

to briefly explain the main points of something

500

patient

The patient is in the hospital because they are sick.

You need to be patient while you wait in line for lunch.

500

Break a leg

Good luck

500

their

there

they're

That is their car.

Go over there and sit down in the bleachers.

They're winning the game.

500

What is the mascot at RHS?

Cyclones