ENGLISH Multiple Meaning Words

STAAR REVIEW

SPACE ADVENTURE

WORD MEANING EDITION

LET'S GO!

You are setting off on a journey through space to grow your brain on MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS.

MISSION 1

MISSION 1

Fuel up your ship with the video to the left.

As good readers, we remember to MONITOR our comprehension and stop to CLARIFY any unknown words. We read the words and sentences around the unknown word to see if the authorhas given us any clues.

MISSION 2

MISSION 2

Click on your spaceship to go to your next mission. When finished, come back here to move to Mission 3.

MISSION 3

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

Our baseball team sold brisket plates to raise funds for our trip to the championship game. We collected enough funds to pay for the entire trip with the help of all our team members. raise\raze\verb 1. to bring to a standing position 2. to wake up or make more active 3. to collect for a purpose 4. to help for and help grow

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

Rudy had a ten dollar bill that he needed to break to share half of his money with his sister. When he paid for the school dance he received change back and gave his sister half of the money. break\brak\verb 1. to end or interrupt something 2. not to keep a promise 3. to rest/recess 4. to give change for a bank note

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

My brother Rick made a sculpture for his art class. I have to admit, his sculpture looks pretty amazing! His teacher even told him that he should enter it into the art contest. admit\ad-mit\verb 1. to accept as a member of the group 2. to allow to go into a place 3. to allow to use as proof in the courtroom 4. to agree that something is true

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

The lawyer defended and presented all the evidence that cleared Peter of all the charges that he was accused of. The jury that heard the case judged that Peter was innocent of all charged. judged\juj\verb 1. to listen to and decide a court case 2. to choose the winner of a contest 3. to form an opinion about someone 4. to make a careful guess

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

The girls had a great time playing games. Sandra enjoyed running, playing and standing without moving a limb when she heard the word "freeze" being called out by her friends. freeze\frez\verb 1. to become covered in ice 2. to become very cold 3. to be motionless 4. to be made speechless by a strong emotion

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

Randy had high hopes that he could enter his school's football team. He practiced playing football and exercized in the gym to stay in good shape throughout the summer. enter\ent-ar\verb 1. to come or go into 2. to insert 3. to write down on a list 4. to become a member or participant

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

The bank robbers dumped the get-away car in an abandoned field several miles away from the bank. The police later found the car and searched the area for an signs of the robbers. dumped\dumpt\verb 1. to throw away 2. to put down or abandon 3. to sell in a large quantity at a low price. 4. to transfer data to storage

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

The truck driver ran out of gas at a distance of 20 miles from the nearest gas station. Luckily he had his emergency gas container filled with just enough fuel to make it to the next gas station. distance\dis-tuns\verb 1. seperated in time or space 2. a gap or space between two points 3. a remoteness in behavior 4. a far away place

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

In my band class, my music teacher taught us to play a flat note for our new piece of music. I learned it quickly and moved on to learning all the notes for the concert. flat\flat\verb 1. having a smooth or level surface 2. emptied of air 3. without gloss 4. a lower pitch by a half step

MISSION 3

Complete the following task cards and identify the meaning of the words. Remember to ask yourself "Does my answer make sense?"

When Paul was taken to court the judge questioned him as to why he had broken the law. Pauul could not look at the judge in the eye and give him a straight answer. straight\strait\verb 1. honest 2. correct 3. without curves or bends 4. following one after another.

MISSION 4

MISSION 4

Click on your spaceship to go to your FINAL mission. When finished, come back here to move to your exit.

MISSION 3

EXIT

Well done

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