Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 ear ear ear ear the organ of hearing in people and some other animals We hear with our ears. sense of hearing When her shouts reached our ears, we ran in the direction of the sound. an ability hear sounds ly and accurately She plays the piano by ear. the part of the corn plant and certain other plants that bears seeds Most sweet corn varieties will have one two ears per plant.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 fan fan fan fan a device that is waved back and forth with the hand cool the face or body I brought back a beautiful fan from my trip Japan. A machine that makes air move by means of spinning blades, usually driven by an electric mor. It was hot, so I turned on the fan. stir or move with or as with a fan He fanned himself with a newspaper while he waited for the bus. a person who is very interested in a sport or a performing art, or in a person who does that activity I am a big fan of tennis.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 fence a fence fence a fork structure used mark off an area or keep animals or people in or out There's a fence around my house. place a fence around (often followed by "in," "off," or "out") They fenced off the playground keep the kids safe from nearby traffic. take part in the sport of fencing The two competirs fenced well in the match. ol with a handle and two or more points. Small forks are used for eating. Large forks are used for digging and pitching hay. Dad mashed the potaes with a large fork.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 fork the fork fork point where something divides in two or more branches, or one of the branches There s a fork in the road. Do we go the left or the right? pierce, dig, lift, or carry with a fork He forked the meat from the grill the plate. separate in branches See how the river forks over there. game something done for fun or amusement; play It s all fun and games around here day.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 game a form of play or sport having certain rules and equipment for play We played a baseball game yesterday. game wild animals hunted for sport or food The men went the forest hunt game. game daring in spirit; brave Are you game enough take part in some rock climbing? game (informal) ready or willing take part in Are you game for another round of chess?
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 handle the handle handle handle part of an object made be held in order lift, move, or hold the object Use the handles when you pick up that box. deal with; manage The new teacher handles his students really well. uch or examine with the hands Handle the fruit carefully or it will bruise. behave or operate in a certain way when used This morbike handles very smoothly.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck I shook my. mind; intellect; understanding She has a good for numbers. a the position of leadership or authority, or the person in such a position She is the of the company. part of anything regarded as the p or most prominent part He hit the nail on the.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 one the of person or animal of a group, especially when they are being counted She counted fifty as the bus left the parking lot for the class field trip. side of a coin that shows the main design President Lincoln is on the of a penny. the highest rank or position; superior; leading; primary He is the chef. be the direcr or of; lead She s the children's Christmas play.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 jerk jerk have the lead or p position or status Chocolate s our list of popular ice cream flavors. move ward a certain goal or in a certain direction We re ing out. Are you coming? any sudden, sharp movement that is not expected or planned She woke from her bad dream with a jerk. a sudden, sharp pull or twist The car started with a jerk.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 jerk jerk jerk kid (slang) a person who is thought of as stupid or difficult get along with When he pushed me, I called him a jerk. pull or twist suddenly; yank She gave the rope a quick jerk and it came lose. make a sudden movement that is not expected or planned He jerked when the needle poked him. a young goat Look at that goat with her two kids.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 kid kid kid kind (informal) a child or young person Did you kids have a good day at school? (informal) joke or tease Would I kid you about something this important? (informal) tell a lie or fool Tell me you were kidding when you say you went the sre all by yourself. helpful; friendly; good You are so kind help me out this afternoon.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 kind kind kind change coins showing understanding or sympathy Her mom s kind words made her feel better. a group of things, people, or animals that are thought of gether because of like characteristics We re two of a kind. type; sort What kind of boot is that? Look at all the spare change we found in the sofa.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 change anything exchanged for or put in place of something else Remember bring a change of clothes for your sleepover! chest the chest a upper front part of the body between the neck and waist His chest was hurting from coughing o much. large, strong box with a lid, used for holding things The chest in the attic contains lots of table cloths and blankets. chest short for chest of drawers: a piece of furniture with drawers hold things Go put your clean clothes in your chest, please.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 chest a free free small cabinet for medicines, iletries We keep our first aid kit in the medicine chest in the bathroom. of darkness, clouds, or haze The sky is. of defects or flaws Your skin is so. lacking color and able be seen through Let s use the plastic cups for the picnic.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 free of confusion My teacher gave me a explanation, so now I understand the math problem. unable be mistaken for something else; obvious This is a case of mistaken identity. perfectly easy understand The directions were, and we found the new school easily. free from guilt; innocent My conscience is.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 not in blocked; open The roads are of traffic; we ll make it home on time. a way; ly I can hear you loud and. make free of confusion or doubt I could not understand my homework assignment, but dad ed it up for me. make free of anything in the way; make open The rangers ed the path of fallen branches.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 count pass by or near without uching I ed the bar at the highest setting in high jump day. give permission for an action The control wer ed the plane for takeoff. become After a week of snow srms, the sky finally ed. list or name one by one in order find the tal The teacher counted all the students on the bus.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 count count count count add up; calculate Count up thirty. take in account; include There are five of us in our family, counting me. consider be; regard I count myself lucky have the chance attend this great summer camp. list or name numbers in order I taught my little sister count from one ten.
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 count the count the count a count have worth or be important; matter She was upset because her friends made her feel her opinion did not count. act of counting A count of the lapps showed that there was one missing. tal number reached by counting At last count, 20 people have entered the tennis urnament. European nobleman of a particular rank Alexandre Dumas wrote the famous novel The Count of Monte Cris.