Multiple Meaning Words 1

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(10 Questions)
California State Language Arts Standards
1.2 Apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
1.3 Use knowledge of root words to determine the meaning of unknown words within a passage.
1.4 Know common roots and affixes derived from Greek and Latin and use this knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words (e.g., international)
1.6 Distinguish and interpret words with multiple meanings.

From Mr. Anker Tests

1. In which sentence does the word •hand• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The speaker got a rousing •hand• after his heart-felt speech at the convention.

The minute •hand• points to the number three on the clock when it is fifteen minutes past the hour.

The surgeon asked the nurse to •hand• her a scalpel.

2. In which sentence does the word •free• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The prisoner was set •free• after serving a sentence of 23 years.

The new hardware store had a "buy one-get one •free•" sale last weekend.

The cancer survivor returned to the doctor each year for a check-up to ensure that she remained •free• of the cancer.

3. In which sentence does the word •clear• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The judge ruled the defendant •clear• of all charges when another family member confessed to the crime.

The runner was able to •clear• all the hurdles in the 110 Meter event at the Olympics.

The third grade teacher asked her students if all of the test instructions were •clear•.

4. In which sentence does the word •flat• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The music teacher reminded her student that the last note in the third measure should be played as a •flat•.

Our car got a •flat• tire on the way to Sea World.

The topography of the state of Kansas is said to be quite •flat•, with not a large mountain anywhere.

5. In which sentence does the word •heart• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The statue of the town's founding father was erected in the •heart• of the city.

During the operation, the surgeon realized he had to replace one of the valves to the patient's •heart•.

The third graders practiced their times tables daily so they would know them by •heart•.

6. In which sentence does the word •file• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The teacher locked her purse in the •file• cabinet before the day's classes began.

The plumber used his •file• to remove the metal burrs from the end of a pipe he had cut.

Juan opened a word processing •file• from his computer's hard drive.

7. In which sentence does the word •draw• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The chess match between the two greatest players ended in a •draw•.

The arrival of the band at the airport would •draw• the largest crowd ever.

The respiratory therapist instructed the patient to •draw• a deep breath.

8. In which sentence does the word •cut• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The owner of the gas station across the street •cut• his prices to attract more customers.

The lighting storm •cut• off the electricity to our home last night.

The butcher used his sharpest knives to •cut• the roast into smaller servings of beef.

9. In which sentence does the word •cut• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The seventeen year-old boy made a •date• with a girl in his Math class to go to the movies.

Ralph decided to make his restaurant look more up-to-•date• with new light fixtures and flooring.

The •date• Valentine's Day is celebrated February 14th.

10. In which sentence does the word •state• have the same meaning in the sentence below? *

1 point

The State of California has the largest population of any state in the Union.

The witness was asked to state what had happened on the day of the car crash.

The game show contestant was in a joyful state when it was announced that she had won.

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