📘 Vocabulary: Multiple-Meaning Words (Grade 5)
Paginepagineapp.comDetermine the meaning of multiple-meaning words.
1. Write two sentences using
bank with two different meanings.
2. Write two sentences using
fair with two different meanings.
3. Write two sentences using
present with two different meanings.
4. Write two sentences using
bat with two different meanings.
5. Write two sentences using
ring with two different meanings.
6. Write two sentences using
scale with two different meanings.
7. Write two sentences using
spring with two different meanings.
8. Write two sentences using
match with two different meanings.
9. Write two sentences using
bark with two different meanings.
10. Write two sentences using
light with two different meanings.
Answer key: 1) the side of a river; a place that keeps money · 2) a festival with rides; treating people equally · 3) a gift; happening now · 4) a flying mammal; a stick used to hit a ball · 5) jewelry worn on a finger; the sound a bell makes · 6) a tool for weighing; a plate on a fish’s skin · 7) a season; a coiled piece of metal · 8) a stick that makes fire; a game or contest · 9) the sound a dog makes; the outer covering of a tree · 10) not heavy; brightness that lets us see
Love free resources? The free Pagine app tracks the books your child reads — kids earn streaks & badges. 📚
App Store ·
Google Play
Worksheets › Grade 5 English › Vocabulary › Vocabulary
Grade 5 (ages 10–11)Phonics, spelling & grammarFree printable PDF
About this grade 5 worksheet
Free Grade 5 English worksheet (Common Core L.5.5.b): determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words. Skill: Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words. Level: Grade 5 — also suits Year 6 (UK).
For teachers: skills & standards
- CCSS L.5.5.b: Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words
- Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.
Frequently asked questions
Is this worksheet free?
Yes — it is free to print for home or the classroom. Sign in with a free Pagine account, then use the Print button or save it as a PDF.
What age is it for?
It is designed for Grade 5 (ages 10–11), but use it with any child who is ready.
What skills does it build?
Determine the meaning of multiple-meaning words.
Where can I find grade 5 books to read with it?
Pagine's free library has 20,000+ children's books you can read in the Pagine e-reader or the free Pagine app — sorted by age and grade, with free audiobooks too.
More “Vocabulary” printables (l.5.4–5: vocabulary acquisition and use)
Vocabulary: Context Clues (Grade 5) · Vocabulary: Greek & Latin Roots (Grade 5) · Vocabulary: Figurative Language (Grade 5) · Vocabulary: Analogies (Grade 5)
All 5 vocabulary sheets → · Grade 5 English: all 10 skills → · All Common Core grades
📚 Read along: 20,000+ free books in the Pagine e-reader
Pair this grade 5 worksheet with a story. Pagine's free library has 20,000+ children's books — chapter books, classics and non-fiction, classics and free audiobooks — that you can read right in the Pagine e-reader on any phone, tablet or computer, with adjustable text size and night mode. No ads.
Browse free grade 5 books → · Grade 5 reading level · Free audiobooks · Grades 3–5 reading list
📱 Get the free Pagine app — log every book your child reads (scan the barcode or search), set reading goals, and watch streaks and badges grow. Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play