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

This Grade 5 English grammar worksheet helps learners explore multiple-meaning words such as ‘light, fair, bank, lead, set,’ 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 ‘grill, jam, lead, light, mine’. 

🔄 Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Learners select the correct meaning of words like ‘nut, pen, pitch, plane, fair’. 

📝 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: Bank, Bow, Change, Cast, Light, Fair, Book, Bark 
Single-Meaning Words: Apple, Mouse, Shirt, Chair, Bright, Fan, Cup 

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

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks
1. cook 
2. blockage 
3. leap 
4. gentle 
5. guide 
6. past tense of leave 
7. illumination 
8. game 
9. excavation site 
10. shape form 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) seed 
2. a) writing instrument 
3. b) football field 
4. c) gentle 
5. a) flying vehicle 
6. b) location 
7. c) area for swimming 
8. a) move boat 
9. b) sprint 
10. c) pale 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Writing 
Answers may vary. Sample corrections: 
1a. Please ‘turn’ left at the corner. 
1b. The dancer made a graceful ‘turn’. 
2a. He ‘left’ the room quietly. 
2b. The box was on the ‘left’ side. 
3a. A ‘rose’ bloomed in the garden. 
3b. He ‘rose’ from his chair. 
4a. The ‘seal’ swam in the ocean. 
4b. She used a wax ‘seal’ on the envelope. 
5a. The teacher asked us to ‘set’ the table. 
5b. The sun will ‘set’ in the evening. 

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