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What Does This Word Mean Here? RL.1.4
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1. Ravi was delighted with his birthday gift. What does "delighted" mean here?
A. very worried B. very pleased C. very cold D. very bored 2. The museum had an ancient clay pot. What does "ancient" mean here?
A. very small B. very loud C. very, very old D. brand new 3. Amy felt nervous before her first swimming lesson. What does "nervous" mean here?
A. completely calm B. worried about what might happen C. extremely funny D. very warm 4. After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
A. very awake B. very tired C. very hungry D. very cross 5. The classroom was silent while everyone read. What does "silent" mean here?
A. very colourful B. making no sound at all C. making a lot of noise D. moving very fast 6. An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
A. extremely quiet B. extremely large C. extremely old D. extremely small 7. The gigantic ship filled the whole harbour. What does "gigantic" mean here?
A. very, very quiet B. very, very fast C. very, very thin D. very, very big 8. They built a sturdy bridge out of blocks. What does "sturdy" mean here?
A. weak and floppy B. strong and not easily broken C. soft and warm D. small and shiny LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does This Word Mean Here? Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.
1. very pleased 2. very, very old 3. worried about what might happen 4. very tired 5. making no sound at all 6. extremely large 7. very, very big 8. strong and not easily broken Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.