Homographs Worksheet (Grade 5)
Free printable homographs worksheet for Grade 5. Students read each sentence and choose the meaning of words spelled the same.
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Vocabulary · Grade 5
Homographs
Homographs are spelled the same but have different meanings (and sometimes sounds). Read the sentence and choose the meaning that fits.
- 1.What does 'desert' mean here? Do not desert your team.
- a) a sandy, dry place
- b) to leave behind
- 2.What does 'wind' mean here? Please wind the toy up.
- a) moving air
- b) to turn or wrap
- 3.What does 'live' mean here? We watched a live show.
- a) to be alive (rhymes with give)
- b) happening now (rhymes with hive)
- 4.What does 'tear' mean here? A tear rolled down her cheek.
- a) a drop from the eye
- b) to rip
- 5.What does 'tear' mean here? Do not tear the paper.
- a) a drop from the eye
- b) to rip
- 6.What does 'bow' mean here? She tied a bow on the gift.
- a) to bend forward
- b) a loop of ribbon
- 7.What does 'live' mean here? The fish lives in the water.
- a) to be alive (rhymes with give)
- b) happening now (rhymes with hive)
- 8.What does 'left' mean here? He hurt his left hand.
- a) the opposite of right
- b) went away
- 9.What does 'left' mean here? She left for school.
- a) the opposite of right
- b) went away
- 10.What does 'wind' mean here? The wind blew the leaves away.
- a) moving air
- b) to turn or wrap
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