Multiple-Meaning Words Worksheets

Some words have more than one meaning. Read the sentence. Circle the meaning of the bold word.

1. Put the bags in the trunk of the car.
   a. an elephant’s long noseb. the back of a car
2. A big wave splashed the sand.
   a. to move your hand to say hib. moving water in the ocean
3. Hold the rail so you do not fall.
   a. the season after summerb. to drop down
4. Our dog will bark when the bell rings.
   a. the sound a dog makesb. the outside of a tree
5. This empty box is light.
   a. not heavyb. something that helps you see

Write one word from the box that fits both sentences.

1. The threw a fast ball.
   Pour the lemonade from the .
2. Jen sat on a big flat .
   Grandpa likes to in his chair.
3. A landed on my sandwich.
   Birds south for the winter.
4. Hang the picture on that .
   Mom painted my thumb pink.

Some words have more than one meaning. Read the sentence. Circle the meaning of the bold word.

1. Put the bags in the trunk of the car.
   a. an elephant’s long noseb. the back of a car
2. A big wave splashed the sand.
   a. to move your hand to say hib. moving water in the ocean
3. Hold the rail so you do not fall.
   a. the season after summerb. to drop down
4. Our dog will bark when the bell rings.
   a. the sound a dog makesb. the outside of a tree
5. This empty box is light.
   a. not heavyb. something that helps you see

Write one word from the box that fits both sentences.

1. The pitcher threw a fast ball.
   Pour the lemonade from the pitcher.
2. Jen sat on a big flat rock.
   Grandpa likes to rock in his chair.
3. A fly landed on my sandwich.
   Birds fly south for the winter.
4. Hang the picture on that nail.
   Mom painted my thumb nail pink.