Words With More Than One Meaning
Grade 2 - Reading - Challenge Me
What does "pupil" mean in this sentence? "Every pupil in the class wrote a story about the field trip."
- the small black circle in the center of your eye
- a student in a school
- the flat inside part of your hand
- a tall tree with large leaves that grows near beaches
What does "pitcher" mean in this sentence? "The pitcher threw a fast curveball to end the inning."
- the container used to pour water or juice
- the player who throws the ball to the batter
- a tall bird with long legs and a long neck
- a tall tree with large leaves that grows near beaches
Which sentence uses "palm" to mean "the flat inside part of your hand"?
- A tall palm swayed in the wind near the sandy shore.
- Maria held the seashell flat in her palm.
- Coconuts fell from the palm during the windy storm.
Which sentence uses "crane" to mean "a tall machine that lifts heavy things"?
- The white crane caught a fish with its beak.
- A crane stood on one leg in the marsh.
- The crane lifted steel beams to the top of the building.
Which meaning of "scale" fits? "Put the apples on the scale at the store."
- a tool that shows how heavy something is
- a tall bird with long legs and a long neck
- a tall machine that lifts heavy things
- one of the small, flat plates on a fish's skin
What does "stamp" mean in this sentence? "The angry giant began to stamp his feet."
- a tall machine that lifts heavy things
- one of the small, flat plates on a fish's skin
- to put your foot down hard
- a small sticker you put on a letter to mail it
What does "cast" mean in this sentence? "Grandpa showed me how to cast my line into the lake."
- a tool that shows how heavy something is
- a hard cover that holds a broken bone still
- to throw a fishing line out into the water
- one of the small, flat plates on a fish's skin
Which sentence uses "hide" to mean "to go where no one can see you"?
- The drum was made from a cow's hide.
- An elephant's hide is thick and wrinkly.
- Let's hide behind the couch during the game.
Which sentence uses "bolt" to mean "a metal pin that screws into a nut"?
- A bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
- A bright bolt cracked across the stormy sky.
- Dad tightened the bolt with a wrench.
Which meaning of "mine" fits? "The blue cup is mine, and the green one is yours."
- belonging to me
- a deep hole where people dig for coal or gold
- a small sticker you put on a letter to mail it
- a hard cover that holds a broken bone still