Multiple-Meaning Words

Grade 5 Reading Worksheet

Read each sentence. Circle the meaning of the word in brackets.

1. 1.

   A bat flew out of the dark cave. (bat)

   • a flying animal that comes out at night
   • a stick used to hit a ball
2. 2.

   The dog began to bark at the mail carrier. (bark)

   • the rough outer covering of a tree
   • the sound a dog makes
3. 3.

   Dad put the check in the bank. (bank)

   • a place that keeps people's money
   • the land along the side of a river
4. 4.

   The leaves change color in the fall. (fall)

   • to drop down
   • the season after summer
5. 5.

   The box was so light that I carried it with one hand. (light)

   • not heavy
   • the brightness from a lamp or the sun
6. 6.

   Our team won the soccer match. (match)

   • a small stick that makes a flame
   • a game or contest
7. 7.

   She wore a gold ring on her finger. (ring)

   • a circle of metal worn on a finger
   • to make the sound of a bell
8. 8.

   The seal clapped its flippers for a fish. (seal)

   • to close something tightly
   • a sea animal with flippers