Match the Word to Its Meaning is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on matching subject words to what they mean, aligned to Common Core standard RI.1.4. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
peer
murmur
vast
faint
A.hard to see or hear
B.extremely large in area
C.to look hard at something
D.to speak very quietly
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
shabby
peer
swift
crisp
A.to look hard at something
B.worn out and untidy
C.dry and firm enough to snap
D.moving very fast
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
vast
faint
murmur
swift
A.extremely large in area
B.to speak very quietly
C.moving very fast
D.hard to see or hear
LessonPrint · RI.1.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Match the Word to Its Meaning
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.peer — C; murmur — D; vast — B; faint — A
2.shabby — B; peer — A; swift — D; crisp — C
3.vast — A; faint — D; murmur — B; swift — C
Questions about Match the Word to Its Meaning
What does the Match the Word to Its Meaning worksheet cover?
It practises matching subject words to what they mean — 3 questions for Grade 1, all on Common Core RI.1.4: Ask questions to work out what a word in the text means. The instruction to pupils is “Write the letter of the meaning next to each word”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Match the Word to Its Meaning practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.4 — RI.1.4, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 1. The published standard reads: “Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Match the Word to Its Meaning is written for Grade 1, typically ages 6-7. It is one of the sheets on RI.1.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Match the Word to Its Meaning come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Match the Word to Its Meaning can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Match the Word to Its Meaning free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Match the Word to Its Meaning, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RI.1.4
Ask questions to work out what a word in the text means.