Multiple Meaning Monday 5th Grade 3rd Nine Weeks 2010-2011

like

I am like my brother in many ways. We both like to read mystery novels.

mine

A great-uncle of mine was a prospector. He dug for a gold in a mine in Arizona.

miss

Miss Bridges is our favorite teacher. We will miss her over the summer break.

palm

I got a splinter in the palm of my hand. It happened when I was climbing up the palm tree.

pen

The farmer put each pig in a different pen. He used a ballpoint pen to write their names.

pitcher

We drank a pitcher of lemonade while we watched the baseball game. The pitcher threw the ball very fast.

point

Can you point to the vertex of the cone? It is the sharp point at the top.

pound

pound We got our new puppy at the pound. She is so tiny, she only weighed one pound.

pupils

The pupils took turns looking in the mirror. The pupils of their eyes grew larger in the dark.

rest

I need to rest after climbing that steep hill. I hope the rest of the hike will be easier.