Word Power: Multiple-Meaning Words (Fair) – Class 5 

This Grade 5 English grammar worksheet helps learners explore multiple-meaning words such as ‘fair, bank, set, note, custom,’ and more. Through sorting, true/false checks, fill-in-the-blanks, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, students practice identifying how the same word can have different meanings depending on context. These activities build vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence in CBSE English. 

Why Multiple-Meaning Words Matter in Grammar? 

1. Teaches learners how context changes the meaning of words. 
2. Builds vocabulary variety for reading and exams. 
3. Strengthens comprehension and critical thinking skills. 
4. Encourages precise sentence formation with flexible word usage. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Sort the Words 
Students classify words into multiple-meaning and single-meaning categories. 

✔️ Exercise 2 – True or False 
Learners judge whether sentences using multiple-meaning words are correct. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete sentences by choosing the correct meaning of words like ‘stem, stone, train, trip, well’. 

🔄 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Learners select the correct meaning of words like ‘whip, wrist, yard, spring, cast’. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing 
Students write two sentences for each word, showing different meanings. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Sort the Words
Multiple-Meaning Words: fair, crack, watch, drop, cross, wind 
Single-Meaning Words: rectangle, Monday, yarn, penguin, bicycle, dust, rainbow, oxygen, volcano 

Exercise 2 – True or False 
1. False 
2. True 
3. True 
4. False 
5. False 
6. True 
7. True 
8. True 
9. False 
10. False 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. plant part 
2. rock 
3. river 
4. furniture 
5. clothing 
6. vehicle part 
7. transportation 
8. vacation 
9. kind 
10. water source 

‘‘Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions’’ 
1. c) tool for driving animals 
2. b) joint between hand and arm 
3. c) open outdoor area 
4. a) be upright on feet 
5. b) season after winter 
6. a) metal container 
7. b) plaster support for bone 
8. b) quickly 
9. c) sound of a bell 
10. b) group or association 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing 
Answers may vary. Sample corrections: 
1a. It is our family ‘custom’ to eat together. 
1b. The shop makes dresses to ‘custom’ order. 
2a. Please ‘handle’ the glass carefully. 
2b. The ‘handle’ of the bag broke. 
3a. She wrote a ‘note’ to her friend. 
3b. Please ‘note’ the changes in the schedule. 
4a. He deposited money in the ‘bank’. 
4b. The river ‘bank’ was full of flowers. 
5a. He will ‘leave’ for school soon. 
5b. The teacher gave him ‘leave’ to go home early. 

Help your child master multiple-meaning words with engaging Class 5 grammar practice. 

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