Multiple Meaning Words #1
I needed a short break from all of the yard work.
1. A rest period
2. To destroy something
3. To snap apart
1. A rest period
Can I write a letter to my pen pal?
1. A symbol in the alphabet
2. A written message to someone
3. A school awards this to an athlete for a good job
2. written message to someone
Did you drop your ring down the drain?
1. Noise made by a phone
2. A type of jewelry for fingers
3. A circular band for connecting something
2. a type of jewelry for fingers
I need to cut something out of my report because it is too long.
1. To slice with a knife or scissors
2. A small wound
3. To remove something from a computer document
3. remove something from a computer document
The bark is peeling from that tree.
1. The noise a dog makes
2. The outer part of a tree
2. outer part of a tree
When I helped Grandma make a pie, I got to roll out the dough.
1. What you do with a bowling ball
2. A type of bread, eaten with butter.
3. To press, spread out, make smooth
3. To press, spread out, make smooth
He picked that rock from the backyard to paint on.
1. To go back and forth in a chair
2. A pebble or stone
3. A type of music
2. a pebble or stone
You can carry her because she is very small and light.
1. When something doesn't weigh much
2. Something that helps you see when it is dark
3. A color that is not dark
1. something doesn't weigh much
I can't wait to sink my teeth into that juicy hamburger!
1. What a rock does in water
2. Dirty dishes can be put in one
3. To bite into
3. bite into
I am taking this deposit to the bank.
1.The side of a river
2.Where money is kept
3. to deposit money or have an account in the bank
2. where money is kept
He stood at the foot of the bed and cried.
1. A body part with toes
2. A unit of measurement equal to 12 inches
3. The end opposite the head
3. The end opposite of the head.
Lay your phone to dock because the battery is dead.
1. The place a boat stays when not out to sea
2. A station where you charge your phone
3. tie up at a dock, especially in order to load or unload passengers or cargo.
2. a station where you can charge your phone
"Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are."
1. A shape with points
2. A famous person
3. You see it in the sky at night
3. in the night sky
Please watch your step!
1. Walking motion
2. A part of stairs
3. Related by re-marriage
2. part of stairs
Was my answer right?
1. To be correct
2. The direction opposite from left
1. to be correct
Oh no! Dad took a wrong turn at the intersection!
1. You take one when you play a game
2. When you move your body to the side
3. a different course or direction
3. a different course or direction
Duck down! The ball is coming your way!
1. To bend down quickly
2. A bird that quacks
3. A durable, closely woven cotton fabric
1. to bend down quickly
His idea won the seal of approval.
1. The closing of an envelope
2. A sea animal with flippers
3. An official mark stamped on a paper
3. official mark stamped on paper
He helped his mom unload groceries from the trunk.
1. A large box for storing things
2. The base of a tree
3. The back compartment in a car
4. A part of an elephant's face
3. back compartment of a car
Queen Elizabeth was a popular ruler.
1. A tool for measuring
2. A king or queen
2. a king of queen
The stale bread got very hard.
1. When something is difficult
2. An antonym for soft
3. Work with great effort or strength
2. antonym for soft
He always forgets to put a capital in his name.
1. A city with government leaders
2. The first letter in a sentence
3. A great idea
2. The first letter in a sentence
Before I go outside, I better change.
1. A group of coins
2. When something becomes different
3. To put on fresh clothes
3. put on fresh clothes
We are looking forward to baseball season.
1. To give food more flavor
2. one of the four parts of a year
3. a period of time
3. a period of time
Who will judge our gingerbread houses?
1. To form an opinion or someone or something
2. The person who makes decisions in a court
1. to form an opinion