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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 pleased B. very bored C. very worried D. very cold 2. The museum had an ancient clay pot. What does "ancient" mean here?
A. brand new B. very small C. very, very old D. very loud 3. They let the goats wander across the field. What does "wander" mean here?
A. to sit very still B. to run in a straight line C. to shout loudly D. to walk without a plan 4. An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
A. extremely quiet B. extremely old C. extremely small D. extremely large 5. After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
A. very cross B. very hungry C. very tired D. very awake 6. The curious puppy sniffed at the box. What does "curious" mean here?
A. wanting to know more B. very sleepy C. not interested D. very angry 7. A clumsy elbow sent the paint flying. What does "clumsy" mean here?
A. very fast B. very careful C. likely to drop or knock things D. very quiet 8. The gigantic ship filled the whole harbour. What does "gigantic" mean here?
A. very, very big B. very, very thin C. very, very quiet D. very, very fast LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does This Word Mean Here? Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1. very pleased 2. very, very old 3. to walk without a plan 4. extremely large 5. very tired 6. wanting to know more 7. likely to drop or knock things 8. very, very big Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.