Students work with multiple-meaning words and match them to context-specific definitions. Part A has nine fill-in-the-blank problems about bat, park, and light in different sentence contexts. Part B is a matching activity pairing four multiple-meaning words — bank, trunk, pitcher, and seal — to the specific meaning that fits each described context.
Multiple-meaning word practice prepares students for the complex vocabulary they will encounter in content-area textbooks.
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Context Clues
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The word "bat" can mean a flying animal or a tool used to hit a ball .
2. In "She will park the car," the word park means to stop a vehicle.
3. The word "light" can describe weight or the brightness from the sun .
4. In "He planted a row of seeds," row means a straight line .
5. To find the right meaning of a multiple-meaning word, look at the words around it.
6. The word "ring" can mean jewelry or the sound of a bell.
7. In "The bark of the tree was rough," bark refers to the tree's outer covering .
8. A word that has several different meanings is called a multiple-meaning word.
9. In "Please watch the baby," the word watch means to observe carefully.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Bank (river)
→ The edge of a waterway
A marine mammal
Trunk (elephant)
→ A long nose-like body part
The edge of a waterway
Pitcher (baseball)
→ The player who throws the ball
A long nose-like body part
Seal (animal)
→ A marine mammal
The player who throws the ball
Context Clues
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The word "bat" can mean a flying animal or a tool used to hit a ball .
2) In "She will park the car," the word park means to stop a vehicle.
3) The word "light" can describe weight or the brightness from the sun .
4) In "He planted a row of seeds," row means a straight line .
5) To find the right meaning of a multiple-meaning word, look at the words around it.
6) The word "ring" can mean jewelry or the sound of a bell.
7) In "The bark of the tree was rough," bark refers to the tree's outer covering .
8) A word that has several different meanings is called a multiple-meaning word.
9) In "Please watch the baby," the word watch means to observe carefully.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Bank (river)
→ The edge of a waterway
A marine mammal
Trunk (elephant)
→ A long nose-like body part
The edge of a waterway
Pitcher (baseball)
→ The player who throws the ball
A long nose-like body part
Seal (animal)
→ A marine mammal
The player who throws the ball
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