Sixth Grade Vocabulary Worksheets - Free Printable
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This worksheet is designed to help students understand and use multiple-meaning words (homonyms) in context. Each sentence contains two blanks that should be filled with the same word, which has different meanings depending on the context.
1. A colorful _______ was painted on the head of the _______ drum.
- Answer: skins
- Explanation: "Skins" can refer to the animal hides used to cover a drum (as in "drum skins") or the outer layer of an object (e.g., the skin of a fruit).
2. The traveler decided to _______ his dessert in the _______.
- Answer: box
- Explanation: "Box" can mean to pack something into a box or to hit someone in the face (e.g., "boxing").
3. While _______, Sara ran out of sugar, putting her in a real _______.
- Answer: baking
- Explanation: "Baking" refers to the act of cooking something in an oven, and it can also describe being in a difficult situation (e.g., "in a bake").
4. I was sitting too _______ to the door to be able to _______ it.
- Answer: close
- Explanation: "Close" can mean near in distance (e.g., "sitting close to the door") or to shut something (e.g., "to close the door").
5. Crazy as it sounds, the overworked farmer decided to teach his _______ to help him _______ his seeds.
- Answer: crows
- Explanation: "Crows" are birds, and they can also refer to the sound made by crows (e.g., "crow").
6. The dentist gave her patient a _______ of injections which made his jaw even _______.
- Answer: series
- Explanation: "Series" can mean a sequence of events (e.g., a series of injections) or a set of similar things (e.g., a series of books).
7. We all hoped that the off-key singer would _______ from singing the _______.
- Answer: refrain
- Explanation: "Refrain" can mean to stop doing something (e.g., "refrain from singing") or the repeated part of a song (e.g., the chorus).
8. When Grandma found a _______ in her favorite quilt, she shed a _______.
- Answer: tear
- Explanation: "Tear" can refer to a rip or hole in fabric or a drop of water from crying (e.g., a tear).
9. The psychologist had to _______ his _______ to several tests.
- Answer: subject
- Explanation: "Subject" can mean a person being studied (e.g., a test subject) or the topic of discussion (e.g., the subject of a book).
10. I was unable to _______ the large _______ on the heavy trunk.
- Answer: lock
- Explanation: "Lock" can mean to secure something (e.g., lock the door) or a device used for securing (e.g., a lock on a trunk).
11. The landfill was so full that its owner had to _______ more _______.
- Answer: space
- Explanation: "Space" can mean empty area (e.g., space in a landfill) or time between events (e.g., space between meetings).
12. We love to _______ flowers in our garden!
- Answer: plant
- Explanation: "Plant" can mean to put something in the ground (e.g., planting flowers) or a living organism (e.g., a plant).
13. The nurse _______ a bandage around the _______.
- Answer: wound
- Explanation: "Wound" can mean to injure (e.g., wound a person) or the injury itself (e.g., a wound).
14. The president of the board asked to sit in a specific _______ to _______ the meeting.
- Answer: chair
- Explanation: "Chair" can mean a piece of furniture (e.g., a chair to sit on) or the person leading a meeting (e.g., the chair of the board).
15. The _______ _______ into the bushes when it heard a gunshot in the distance.
- Answer: deer
- Explanation: "Deer" can refer to the animal or to be startled (e.g., "startle like a deer").
16. The principal did not _______ to the teacher’s _______ lesson.
- Answer: object
- Explanation: "Object" can mean to oppose something (e.g., object to a decision) or a physical thing (e.g., an object in a room).
17. Since there is no time like the present, I think it is time to _______ you with my _______.
- Answer: present
- Explanation: "Present" can mean to give something (e.g., present a gift) or the current time (e.g., the present moment).
18. The author took a _______ approach to writing the _______.
- Answer: novel
- Explanation: "Novel" can mean new or original (e.g., a novel approach) or a long work of fiction (e.g., a novel).
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{skins} \\
2. \text{box} \\
3. \text{baking} \\
4. \text{close} \\
5. \text{crows} \\
6. \text{series} \\
7. \text{refrain} \\
8. \text{tear} \\
9. \text{subject} \\
10. \text{lock} \\
11. \text{space} \\
12. \text{plant} \\
13. \text{wound} \\
14. \text{chair} \\
15. \text{deer} \\
16. \text{object} \\
17. \text{present} \\
18. \text{novel} \\
\end{array}
}
Solution and Explanation:
1. A colorful _______ was painted on the head of the _______ drum.
- Answer: skins
- Explanation: "Skins" can refer to the animal hides used to cover a drum (as in "drum skins") or the outer layer of an object (e.g., the skin of a fruit).
2. The traveler decided to _______ his dessert in the _______.
- Answer: box
- Explanation: "Box" can mean to pack something into a box or to hit someone in the face (e.g., "boxing").
3. While _______, Sara ran out of sugar, putting her in a real _______.
- Answer: baking
- Explanation: "Baking" refers to the act of cooking something in an oven, and it can also describe being in a difficult situation (e.g., "in a bake").
4. I was sitting too _______ to the door to be able to _______ it.
- Answer: close
- Explanation: "Close" can mean near in distance (e.g., "sitting close to the door") or to shut something (e.g., "to close the door").
5. Crazy as it sounds, the overworked farmer decided to teach his _______ to help him _______ his seeds.
- Answer: crows
- Explanation: "Crows" are birds, and they can also refer to the sound made by crows (e.g., "crow").
6. The dentist gave her patient a _______ of injections which made his jaw even _______.
- Answer: series
- Explanation: "Series" can mean a sequence of events (e.g., a series of injections) or a set of similar things (e.g., a series of books).
7. We all hoped that the off-key singer would _______ from singing the _______.
- Answer: refrain
- Explanation: "Refrain" can mean to stop doing something (e.g., "refrain from singing") or the repeated part of a song (e.g., the chorus).
8. When Grandma found a _______ in her favorite quilt, she shed a _______.
- Answer: tear
- Explanation: "Tear" can refer to a rip or hole in fabric or a drop of water from crying (e.g., a tear).
9. The psychologist had to _______ his _______ to several tests.
- Answer: subject
- Explanation: "Subject" can mean a person being studied (e.g., a test subject) or the topic of discussion (e.g., the subject of a book).
10. I was unable to _______ the large _______ on the heavy trunk.
- Answer: lock
- Explanation: "Lock" can mean to secure something (e.g., lock the door) or a device used for securing (e.g., a lock on a trunk).
11. The landfill was so full that its owner had to _______ more _______.
- Answer: space
- Explanation: "Space" can mean empty area (e.g., space in a landfill) or time between events (e.g., space between meetings).
12. We love to _______ flowers in our garden!
- Answer: plant
- Explanation: "Plant" can mean to put something in the ground (e.g., planting flowers) or a living organism (e.g., a plant).
13. The nurse _______ a bandage around the _______.
- Answer: wound
- Explanation: "Wound" can mean to injure (e.g., wound a person) or the injury itself (e.g., a wound).
14. The president of the board asked to sit in a specific _______ to _______ the meeting.
- Answer: chair
- Explanation: "Chair" can mean a piece of furniture (e.g., a chair to sit on) or the person leading a meeting (e.g., the chair of the board).
15. The _______ _______ into the bushes when it heard a gunshot in the distance.
- Answer: deer
- Explanation: "Deer" can refer to the animal or to be startled (e.g., "startle like a deer").
16. The principal did not _______ to the teacher’s _______ lesson.
- Answer: object
- Explanation: "Object" can mean to oppose something (e.g., object to a decision) or a physical thing (e.g., an object in a room).
17. Since there is no time like the present, I think it is time to _______ you with my _______.
- Answer: present
- Explanation: "Present" can mean to give something (e.g., present a gift) or the current time (e.g., the present moment).
18. The author took a _______ approach to writing the _______.
- Answer: novel
- Explanation: "Novel" can mean new or original (e.g., a novel approach) or a long work of fiction (e.g., a novel).
Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{skins} \\
2. \text{box} \\
3. \text{baking} \\
4. \text{close} \\
5. \text{crows} \\
6. \text{series} \\
7. \text{refrain} \\
8. \text{tear} \\
9. \text{subject} \\
10. \text{lock} \\
11. \text{space} \\
12. \text{plant} \\
13. \text{wound} \\
14. \text{chair} \\
15. \text{deer} \\
16. \text{object} \\
17. \text{present} \\
18. \text{novel} \\
\end{array}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of glossary worksheet.
