Multiple Meaning Words
Which meaning of wave is used in this sentence below?
The huge wave splashed over the rocks.
Water from the ocean
What is the meaning of hatchlings?
A. Grown turtles
B. Baby turtles
C. Sea grass
D. Turtle shells
Baby turtles
What does the suffix -er mean in faster?
More fast
What type of text structure lists events in order with specific detail?
A. Compare and contrast
B. Cause and effect
C. Sequence
D. Problem and solution
C. Sequence
What does below mean in “The turtle swam below us”?
Under the water
What does light mean in this sentence below?
The diver carried a light to see underwater.
What does migrate mean?
A. To stay in one place
B. To hide in the sand
C. To travel from one place to another at certain times of the year
D. To dive deep underwater
C. To travel from one place to another at certain times of the year
What does the suffix -est mean in brightest?
Most bright
The story “Swimming Beside Sea Turtles” is told by days (April 10).
What does this show about its structure?
A. It’s organized in time order
B. It lists problems and solutions
C. It compares animals
D. It gives directions
A. It’s organized in time order
What does the suffix -er mean in quicker?
More quick
What is the meaning of trip as it is used below?
Our snorkeling trip was full of surprises!
A vacation or adventure
What are headings used for in nonfiction text?
A. To tell jokes
B. To label pictures
C. To tell what each section of the text is about
D. To make the page look fancy
C. To tell what each section of the text is about
Which word means “more gentle”?
gentler
If an author lists a problem and how it was fixed, what structure is that?
A. Cause and effect
B. Problem and solution
C. Compare and contrast
D. Description
B. Problem and solution
What is the meaning of coast in “The boat floated near the coast”?
The land next to the ocean
What is the meaning of the word bark as it is used in the sentence below?
The bark of the palm tree was rough under my hand.
The outside of a tree
What does the word flippers describe?
A. A sea animal’s wide, flat limbs used for swimming
B. The small fish that follow turtles
C. The bumpy parts of a turtle’s shell
D. Waves made by a boat
A. A sea animal’s wide, flat limbs used for swimming
Which sentence uses a word with -er correctly?
A. The ocean is calmest today.
B. This shell is smoother than the one I found yesterday.
C. Sea turtles are the slowest swimmers of all.
D. The sand is the softest on this beach.
B. This shell is smoother than the one I found yesterday.
If a text explains how two things are alike and different, what structure is that?
A. Compare and contrast
B. Sequence
C. Description
D. Chronological
A. Compare and contrast
What kind of text structure tells events in order by days or times?
Chronological order or Sequencing
What is the meaning of the word seal as it is used in the sentence below?
The diver used wax to seal the jar before surfacing.
To close tightly
What is a habitat?
A. The food an animal likes best
B. The place where an animal naturally lives and finds what it needs
C. A shelter humans build for animals
D. A type of weather an animal enjoys
B. The place where an animal naturally lives and finds what it needs
Which word means “most friendly”?
A. friendly
B. friendlier
C. friendliest
D. friendliness
B. friendlier
How does the author’s structure help readers understand the snorkeling trip?
A. It lists facts about turtles in no order
B. It shows what happened first, next, and last so readers can follow the experience
C. It explains problems with snorkeling equipment
D. It compares snorkeling to scuba diving
B. It shows what happened first, next, and last so readers can follow the experience
Jimmy used the stick to hit the ball across the field.
A small branch of a tree