Similar & Different
Multiple Meaning Words
Verbs
Nouns
Guess the Meaning
100
Carrot & Cucumber
Same - Both are vegetables that grow on farms. Both are shaped like cyllinders - long and skinny. Both can be cut and put in recipes. We eat them both.
Different - Carrots are orange, cucumbers are green. Carrots have green leaves on top. Cucumbers have seeds in them.
100
What meaning of "bat" is used in this sentence?
The bat flew through the night sky.
Noun - An animal that flies and lives in caves
100
What is the past tense of "leave"?
LEFT
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100
What is the plural of "child"?
CHILDREN
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100
Guess the meaning of the underlined word/phrase:
Somehow, it slipped my mind that I had softball practice today.
To forget something
200
Hot Chocolate & Coffee
Same - Both are hot drinks in a mug.
Different - Hot chocolate is made from chocolate/cocoa beans. Hot chocolate has marshmallows. Coffee is made from coffee beans.
200
What meaning of "drop" is used in this sentence? Is it a noun or a verb?
I tried not to drop the glass vase.
Verb - To let something fall
200
What is the past tense of "ring"?
RANG
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200
What is the plural of "person"?
PEOPLE
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200
Guess the meaning of the underlined word/phrase:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
Very hungry, could eat a lot
300
Watch & Clock
Same - Both are things that tell you the time. Both can be analog or digital.
Different - You wear a watch. Clocks go on the wall. A watch is smaller.
300
What meaning of "sink" is used in this sentence? Is it a noun or a verb?
He hoped his toy boat wouldn't sink in the middle of the pond.
Verb - To go to the bottom (of water)
300
What is the past tense of "drink"?
DRANK
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300
What is the plural of "sheep"?
SHEEP
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300
Guess the meaning of the underlined word/phrase:
Joe was tardy to class, so he missed the directions for the assignment.
Late
400
Sun & Moon
Same - Both are circles. Both are in space and we can see them in the sky. They both give light.
Different - The sun is hot and is out during the daytime. The moon comes out at night. A sun has rays, the moon has craters.
400
Use the word LIGHT in two different ways.
1. Not heavy
2. A lamp, something you can turn on to see or make bright
3. To ignite a fire ("light a candle")
400
What is the past tense of "think"?
THOUGHT
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400
What is the plural of "deer"?
DEER
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400
Guess the meaning of the underlined word/phrase:
He let out a loud guffaw after hearing a funny new joke.
Laugh
500
Broom & Vacuum
Same - The boy clean the floor and pick up dirt/dust. They are both cleaning tools.
Difference - A broom sweeps, but a vaccum sucks up dirt. A broom is used by hand, but a vacuum is a machine. A vacuum needs electricity, but a broom does not.
500
Use the word RIGHT in two different ways.
1. A direction (the opposite of left)
2. Correct
500
What is the past tense of "swim"?
SWAM
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500
What is the plural of "knife"?
KNIVES
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500
Guess the meaning of the underlined word/phrase:
Jenny was perturbed when she discovered that her dog had chewed on her book report that had taken hours to write.
Upset, frustrated, annoyed