Multiple Meaning Words
Figurative Language
Context Clues
Inferencing
Sarcasm Detector
100

This word can mean to guide someone or a metal element used in pencils.
 

Answer: What is lead?

100

Clue: “The homework was a mountain I had to climb.” What does this metaphor mean?
Answer: What is the homework was very difficult?

Answer: What is the homework was very difficult?

100

“The desert was arid, with almost no rainfall for months.” What does arid mean?
 

Answer: What is very dry?

100

Emma slammed her backpack down and crossed her arms after seeing her test grade. How might she feel?

Answer: What is frustrated or upset?

100

Your friend spills their entire lunch tray and someone says, “Wow… nice job.”
 

Answer: What is they are being sarcastic and actually mean the opposite?

200

Clue: This word can mean a flying mammal or equipment used in baseball.
 

Answer: What is bat?

200

 What does the idiom “break the ice” mean?
 

Answer: What is to start a conversation or make people feel comfortable?

200

“After running the marathon, he felt exhausted and collapsed onto the couch.”
 

Answer: What is very tired?

200

The grass is wet, the sky is gray, and students are carrying umbrellas. What likely happened earlier?

Answer: What is it rained?


200

A student forgets their homework again and the teacher says, “You’re really organized.”

Answer: What is the teacher means the student is NOT organized?  

300

Clue: This word can mean to argue a point or a type of sweet food.
 

Answer: What is date?

300

What does the idiom “hit the books” mean?

Answer: What is to start studying?

300

 “The scientist’s discovery was remarkable, unlike anything seen before.”
 

Answer: What is amazing or unusual?

300

A boy keeps looking at the clock during class and tapping his pencil. What might he be thinking?
 

Answer: What is he wants class to end?

300

It’s pouring rain during field day and someone says, “Perfect weather!”
 

Answer: What is they mean the weather is actually terrible?

400

This word can mean a place where water flows or to watch videos online.

Answer: What is stream?

400

What does “spill the beans” mean?
 

Answer: What is to reveal a secret?

400

“The instructions were confusing, so the students asked the teacher for help.”
 

Answer: What is hard to understand?

400

Maya studied every night and asked questions in class. What can you predict about her test results?
 

Answer: What is she will probably do well?

400

Your friend trips over nothing and you say, “Smooth move.”
 

Answer: What is they actually made a clumsy mistake?

500

his word can mean to jump suddenly or a popular carbonated drink.


Answer: What is pop?

500

What does “piece of cake” mean?
 

Answer: What is something very easy?

500

“The crowd was furious, shouting angrily at the referee.”

Answer: What is very angry?

500

A character whispers instead of speaking loudly while hiding behind a door. Why?

Answer: What is they don’t want to be heard / they are hiding?

500

A group project partner does none of the work and someone says, “Thanks for all your help.”

Answer: What is they are being sarcastic because the person didn’t help?