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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.

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Match the Word to Its Meaning

RI.1.4

NameDate

Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • swift
  • vast
  • murmur
  • peer
  • A.moving very fast
  • 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.
  • startled
  • swift
  • narrow
  • peer
  • A.moving very fast
  • B.suddenly surprised
  • C.to look hard at something
  • D.not wide
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • steady
  • peer
  • drenched
  • shabby
  • A.completely soaked
  • B.worn out and untidy
  • C.to look hard at something
  • D.not wobbling

LessonPrint · RI.1.4 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Match the Word to Its Meaning

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.swift — A; vast — B; murmur — D; peer — C
  2. 2.startled — B; swift — A; narrow — D; peer — C
  3. 3.steady — D; peer — C; drenched — A; shabby — B

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.