Multiple-Meaning Words

Grade 3 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the meaning of the word in quotation marks.

1. 1.

   This backpack is “light”, so it is easy to carry.

   • a kind of cloud
   • made of paper
   • a lamp or bulb
   • not heavy
2. 2.

   Be careful not to “fall” on the wet floor.

   • drop down by accident
   • slide on purpose
   • climb up slowly
   • the season after summer
3. 3.

   Water came up from a “spring” in the hillside.

   • a small lake
   • a rainy day
   • water from the ground
   • the season after winter
4. 4.

   A “seal” swam near the rocks and then dived.

   • a sea animal
   • open wide
   • close tightly
   • wrap with paper
5. 5.

   Leaves turn orange in the “fall”.

   • the season after summer
   • drop down by accident
   • climb up slowly
   • slide on purpose
6. 6.

   The flowers bloom in the “spring”.

   • the season after winter
   • water from the ground
   • a rainy day
   • a small lake
7. 7.

   Press the tape to “seal” the box shut.

   • wrap with paper
   • close tightly
   • a sea animal
   • open wide
8. 8.

   Please turn on the “light” so I can read.

   • not heavy
   • made of paper
   • a kind of cloud
   • a lamp or bulb
9. 9.

   Too many cars made a traffic “jam” on the bridge.

   • a bumpy road
   • a very fast drive
   • cars that cannot move
   • a sweet fruit spread
10. 10.

    Dad hit the “nail” with a hammer.

    • the hard part of a fingertip
    • a thin metal spike
    • a small hammer
    • a loose screw
11. 11.

    Dad put the money in the “bank”.

    • land by a river
    • a boat dock
    • a pile of rocks
    • a place for money
12. 12.

    Mia painted her “nail” bright red.

    • a thin metal spike
    • a loose screw
    • the hard part of a fingertip
    • a small hammer