Homographs
4th grade (Year 5 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.4.4.A, L.4.5 · England: Y4 Vocabulary (homographs), Y5/6 Reading (word meanings)
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Question 1
Use the sentence to decide. Can you lead the team onto the pitch? What does "lead" mean here?
- A. guide in front
- B. a pencil tip
- C. a heavy metal
- D. a dog's rope
Question 2
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "Wind the wool into a ball." Does "wind" rhyme with "find" or "pinned"?
- A. pinned
- B. find
Question 3
Use the sentence to decide. The actor took a bow at the end of the show. What does "bow" mean here?
- A. the back of a boat
- B. a knot with loops
- C. a weapon for arrows
- D. bend forward to thank people
Question 4
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "My brothers had a row about the remote." (UK: an argument) Does "row" rhyme with "cow" or "go"?
- A. cow
- B. go
Question 5
Use the sentence to decide. A tear rolled down her cheek. What does "tear" mean here?
- A. a fast run
- B. a rip in paper
- C. a drop of water from the eye
- D. a small cut
Question 6
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "We watched a live concert." Does "live" rhyme with "five" or "give"?
- A. give
- B. five
Question 7
Use the sentence to decide. Be careful not to tear the page. What does "tear" mean here?
- A. read
- B. fold
- C. rip
- D. cry
Question 8
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "Please close the door." Does "close" rhyme with "nose" or "dose"?
- A. nose
- B. dose
Question 9
Use the sentence to decide. Can you lead the team onto the pitch? What does "lead" mean here?
- A. guide in front
- B. a dog's rope
- C. a heavy metal
- D. a pencil tip
Question 10
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "Wind the wool into a ball." Does "wind" rhyme with "find" or "pinned"?
- A. pinned
- B. find
Question 11
Use the sentence to decide. She tied the ribbon in a bow. What does "bow" mean here?
- A. bending forward
- B. the front of a ship
- C. a knot with two loops
- D. a type of violin
Question 12
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "Sit in the front row." Does "row" rhyme with "go" or "cow"?
- A. go
- B. cow
Question 13
Use the sentence to decide. Please close the door. What does "close" mean here?
- A. finished
- B. near
- C. friendly
- D. shut
Question 14
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "A tear fell from his eye." Does "tear" rhyme with "deer" or "bear"?
- A. deer
- B. bear
Question 15
Use the sentence to decide. We live in a busy city. What does "live" mean here?
- A. not recorded
- B. have your home
- C. full of energy
- D. carrying electricity
Question 16
Read the sentence and choose how the word is said. "Sit in the front row." Does "row" rhyme with "go" or "cow"?
- A. go
- B. cow
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