Grade 4 vocabulary worksheet focusing on multiple meaning words with fill-in-the-blank sentences.
A worksheet titled "Multiple meaning words" from K5 Learning, designed for Grade 4 students, featuring sentences with blanks to fill in words that have multiple meanings.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to find a word that fits both blanks in each sentence — and that word must have more than one meaning (that’s what “multiple meaning words” means!).
We’ll think of common words with two meanings, then test them in the sentences.
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1. I brought back a beautiful ______ from my trip to Japan. I am a big ______ of tennis.
- First blank: something you bring back from a trip → souvenir? gift? item?
- Second blank: “big ___ of tennis” → fan! (as in “I’m a big fan of tennis”)
- Does “fan” work for first blank? Not really — you don’t usually bring back a “fan” from Japan unless it’s a hand fan… but maybe?
Wait — what about “souvenir”? No, doesn’t fit second blank.
What about “item”? Too vague.
Actually — “fan” can mean a handheld cooling device (like a paper fan from Japan) AND someone who likes something.
✔ So: fan
Sentence becomes:
> I brought back a beautiful fan from my trip to Japan. I am a big fan of tennis.
Perfect!
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2. We store our garden tools in the ______ at the back of our garden. Trees ______ their leaves in the fall.
- First blank: place to store tools → shed? garage? hut?
- Second blank: trees do what to leaves in fall? lose? drop? shed!
→ “Shed” is a building AND means to let go of something (like leaves or hair).
✔ So: shed
Sentence:
> We store our garden tools in the shed at the back of our garden. Trees shed their leaves in the fall.
Great!
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3. Helping a friend in need is the ______ thing to do. The ______ side of the jacket is red; the inside is black.
- First blank: good/right/kind thing → right? kind? proper?
- Second blank: opposite of “inside” → outside!
Does “right” work? “The right side” = correct side, but also “right” as in moral? Hmm.
Wait — what about “right”?
First part: “the right thing to do” = morally correct.
Second part: “the right side of the jacket” = the outer/front side (not left/right direction, but “correct” side? Or actually, sometimes “right side” means the visible side when worn).
But there’s a better word: “outside”? Doesn’t fit first blank.
Wait — how about “proper”? No.
Actually — “right” works if we interpret “right side” as the correct/outer side. But let’s check another option.
What about “kind”? No, doesn’t fit second blank.
Wait — maybe “fair”? No.
Hold on — perhaps “right” is acceptable, but let’s see if there’s a better fit.
Another idea: “true”? “True thing to do”? Not quite. “True side”? No.
Actually — let’s reconsider: “The ______ side of the jacket is red; the inside is black.” → This is clearly talking about the outside vs inside.
So the word must be “outside” — but does “outside” fit the first blank? “Helping a friend in need is the outside thing to do?” ✘ No.
Hmm.
Wait — what about “right” again? In sewing or clothing, “right side” means the side meant to be seen. And “right thing to do” is common phrase.
✔ Let’s go with right.
Sentence:
> Helping a friend in need is the right thing to do. The right side of the jacket is red; the inside is black.
It works — though “right side” might confuse some, it’s technically correct in garment terms.
Alternatively — is there a better word?
What about “good”? “Good thing to do” — yes. “Good side”? Not really.
No — right is best here.
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4. The workers poured cement into a ______ for the curb. There’s ______ on the bread.
- First blank: mold/form for cement → form? mold? cast?
- Second blank: something on bread → butter? jam? mold? Wait — “mold” can be fungus on bread!
And “mold” can also be a shape you pour material into.
✔ So: mold
Sentence:
> The workers poured cement into a mold for the curb. There’s mold on the bread.
Perfect!
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5. She woke from her bad dream with a ______. She gave the rope a quick ______ and it came loose.
- First blank: after a bad dream → scream? gasp? start?
- Second blank: action on rope → pull? tug? jerk?
What word fits both? “Start”? “She woke with a start” — yes! And “gave the rope a quick start”? No, doesn’t make sense.
“Jerk”? “Woke with a jerk” — possible. “Gave the rope a quick jerk” — yes!
✔ So: jerk
Sentence:
> She woke from her bad dream with a jerk. She gave the rope a quick jerk and it came loose.
Good!
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6. Would ______ you about something this important? Look at that goat with her ______!
- First blank: would [verb] you → tell? inform? notify?
- Second blank: goat has what? kid! (baby goat)
Does “tell” work? “Would tell you” — yes. “Goat with her tell”? No.
What about “kid”? “Would kid you” = joke with you. “Goat with her kid” = baby goat.
✔ Yes! “Kid” means to tease/joke, and also a young goat.
Sentence:
> Would kid you about something this important? Look at that goat with her kid!
Perfect!
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7. The two competitors ______ well in the match. They ______ off the playground to keep the kids safe from nearby traffic.
- First blank: did well → played? performed? competed?
- Second blank: moved away → cleared? vacated? fenced?
What word fits both? “Played”? “They played off the playground”? No.
“Cleared”? “Competitors cleared well”? Not really.
Wait — “fenced”? “Fenced well” — like in fencing sport? Possible. “Fenced off the playground” — yes!
But “fenced well in the match” — only if they were fencing athletes. Maybe too specific.
Another idea: “blocked”? “Blocked well” — defensive play. “Blocked off the playground” — yes!
✔ That works.
Sentence:
> The two competitors blocked well in the match. They blocked off the playground to keep the kids safe from nearby traffic.
Yes — “block” can mean defend in sports, and also close off an area.
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8. We need to ______ and clean the fish before we cook them. The ______ of this measuring tape is in centimeters.
- First blank: prepare fish → scale? gut? fillet?
- Second blank: unit on tape → scale? measurement?
“Scale” — to remove scales from fish, and “scale” as in measurement units.
✔ Perfect!
Sentence:
> We need to scale and clean the fish before we cook them. The scale of this measuring tape is in centimeters.
Note: “scale” here refers to the system of measurement marked on the tape.
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9. She opened the ______ and found it empty. The elephant picked up the banana with his ______.
- First blank: container → box? bag? trunk?
- Second blank: elephant uses trunk to pick things up.
Does “trunk” fit first blank? “Opened the trunk” — yes, like a car trunk or storage trunk.
✔ So: trunk
Sentence:
> She opened the trunk and found it empty. The elephant picked up the banana with his trunk.
Excellent!
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10. Look at all the spare ______ we found in the sofa. Remember to bring a ______ of clothes for your sleepover!
- First blank: things found in sofa → coins? toys? change?
- Second blank: set of clothes → pair? set? change?
“Change” — spare change (coins), and “change of clothes” (extra outfit).
✔ Yes!
Sentence:
> Look at all the spare change we found in the sofa. Remember to bring a change of clothes for your sleepover!
Perfect!
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Now let’s list all answers:
1. fan
2. shed
3. right
4. mold
5. jerk
6. kid
7. blocked
8. scale
9. trunk
10. change
Double-checking #3: “right” — yes, “right thing to do” and “right side of jacket” (meaning the outer/correct side) — acceptable.
All others are solid multiple-meaning words fitting both blanks.
Final Answer:
1. fan
2. shed
3. right
4. mold
5. jerk
6. kid
7. blocked
8. scale
9. trunk
10. change
We’ll think of common words with two meanings, then test them in the sentences.
---
1. I brought back a beautiful ______ from my trip to Japan. I am a big ______ of tennis.
- First blank: something you bring back from a trip → souvenir? gift? item?
- Second blank: “big ___ of tennis” → fan! (as in “I’m a big fan of tennis”)
- Does “fan” work for first blank? Not really — you don’t usually bring back a “fan” from Japan unless it’s a hand fan… but maybe?
Wait — what about “souvenir”? No, doesn’t fit second blank.
What about “item”? Too vague.
Actually — “fan” can mean a handheld cooling device (like a paper fan from Japan) AND someone who likes something.
✔ So: fan
Sentence becomes:
> I brought back a beautiful fan from my trip to Japan. I am a big fan of tennis.
Perfect!
---
2. We store our garden tools in the ______ at the back of our garden. Trees ______ their leaves in the fall.
- First blank: place to store tools → shed? garage? hut?
- Second blank: trees do what to leaves in fall? lose? drop? shed!
→ “Shed” is a building AND means to let go of something (like leaves or hair).
✔ So: shed
Sentence:
> We store our garden tools in the shed at the back of our garden. Trees shed their leaves in the fall.
Great!
---
3. Helping a friend in need is the ______ thing to do. The ______ side of the jacket is red; the inside is black.
- First blank: good/right/kind thing → right? kind? proper?
- Second blank: opposite of “inside” → outside!
Does “right” work? “The right side” = correct side, but also “right” as in moral? Hmm.
Wait — what about “right”?
First part: “the right thing to do” = morally correct.
Second part: “the right side of the jacket” = the outer/front side (not left/right direction, but “correct” side? Or actually, sometimes “right side” means the visible side when worn).
But there’s a better word: “outside”? Doesn’t fit first blank.
Wait — how about “proper”? No.
Actually — “right” works if we interpret “right side” as the correct/outer side. But let’s check another option.
What about “kind”? No, doesn’t fit second blank.
Wait — maybe “fair”? No.
Hold on — perhaps “right” is acceptable, but let’s see if there’s a better fit.
Another idea: “true”? “True thing to do”? Not quite. “True side”? No.
Actually — let’s reconsider: “The ______ side of the jacket is red; the inside is black.” → This is clearly talking about the outside vs inside.
So the word must be “outside” — but does “outside” fit the first blank? “Helping a friend in need is the outside thing to do?” ✘ No.
Hmm.
Wait — what about “right” again? In sewing or clothing, “right side” means the side meant to be seen. And “right thing to do” is common phrase.
✔ Let’s go with right.
Sentence:
> Helping a friend in need is the right thing to do. The right side of the jacket is red; the inside is black.
It works — though “right side” might confuse some, it’s technically correct in garment terms.
Alternatively — is there a better word?
What about “good”? “Good thing to do” — yes. “Good side”? Not really.
No — right is best here.
---
4. The workers poured cement into a ______ for the curb. There’s ______ on the bread.
- First blank: mold/form for cement → form? mold? cast?
- Second blank: something on bread → butter? jam? mold? Wait — “mold” can be fungus on bread!
And “mold” can also be a shape you pour material into.
✔ So: mold
Sentence:
> The workers poured cement into a mold for the curb. There’s mold on the bread.
Perfect!
---
5. She woke from her bad dream with a ______. She gave the rope a quick ______ and it came loose.
- First blank: after a bad dream → scream? gasp? start?
- Second blank: action on rope → pull? tug? jerk?
What word fits both? “Start”? “She woke with a start” — yes! And “gave the rope a quick start”? No, doesn’t make sense.
“Jerk”? “Woke with a jerk” — possible. “Gave the rope a quick jerk” — yes!
✔ So: jerk
Sentence:
> She woke from her bad dream with a jerk. She gave the rope a quick jerk and it came loose.
Good!
---
6. Would ______ you about something this important? Look at that goat with her ______!
- First blank: would [verb] you → tell? inform? notify?
- Second blank: goat has what? kid! (baby goat)
Does “tell” work? “Would tell you” — yes. “Goat with her tell”? No.
What about “kid”? “Would kid you” = joke with you. “Goat with her kid” = baby goat.
✔ Yes! “Kid” means to tease/joke, and also a young goat.
Sentence:
> Would kid you about something this important? Look at that goat with her kid!
Perfect!
---
7. The two competitors ______ well in the match. They ______ off the playground to keep the kids safe from nearby traffic.
- First blank: did well → played? performed? competed?
- Second blank: moved away → cleared? vacated? fenced?
What word fits both? “Played”? “They played off the playground”? No.
“Cleared”? “Competitors cleared well”? Not really.
Wait — “fenced”? “Fenced well” — like in fencing sport? Possible. “Fenced off the playground” — yes!
But “fenced well in the match” — only if they were fencing athletes. Maybe too specific.
Another idea: “blocked”? “Blocked well” — defensive play. “Blocked off the playground” — yes!
✔ That works.
Sentence:
> The two competitors blocked well in the match. They blocked off the playground to keep the kids safe from nearby traffic.
Yes — “block” can mean defend in sports, and also close off an area.
---
8. We need to ______ and clean the fish before we cook them. The ______ of this measuring tape is in centimeters.
- First blank: prepare fish → scale? gut? fillet?
- Second blank: unit on tape → scale? measurement?
“Scale” — to remove scales from fish, and “scale” as in measurement units.
✔ Perfect!
Sentence:
> We need to scale and clean the fish before we cook them. The scale of this measuring tape is in centimeters.
Note: “scale” here refers to the system of measurement marked on the tape.
---
9. She opened the ______ and found it empty. The elephant picked up the banana with his ______.
- First blank: container → box? bag? trunk?
- Second blank: elephant uses trunk to pick things up.
Does “trunk” fit first blank? “Opened the trunk” — yes, like a car trunk or storage trunk.
✔ So: trunk
Sentence:
> She opened the trunk and found it empty. The elephant picked up the banana with his trunk.
Excellent!
---
10. Look at all the spare ______ we found in the sofa. Remember to bring a ______ of clothes for your sleepover!
- First blank: things found in sofa → coins? toys? change?
- Second blank: set of clothes → pair? set? change?
“Change” — spare change (coins), and “change of clothes” (extra outfit).
✔ Yes!
Sentence:
> Look at all the spare change we found in the sofa. Remember to bring a change of clothes for your sleepover!
Perfect!
---
Now let’s list all answers:
1. fan
2. shed
3. right
4. mold
5. jerk
6. kid
7. blocked
8. scale
9. trunk
10. change
Double-checking #3: “right” — yes, “right thing to do” and “right side of jacket” (meaning the outer/correct side) — acceptable.
All others are solid multiple-meaning words fitting both blanks.
Final Answer:
1. fan
2. shed
3. right
4. mold
5. jerk
6. kid
7. blocked
8. scale
9. trunk
10. change
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