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What Does This Word Mean Here? is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on choosing a word's meaning from the sentence around it, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.4. It prints 8 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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What Does This Word Mean Here?

RL.1.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.The curious puppy sniffed at the box. What does "curious" mean here?
  • A.wanting to know more
  • B.not interested
  • C.very angry
  • D.very sleepy
2.After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
  • A.very tired
  • B.very awake
  • C.very hungry
  • D.very cross
3.Amy felt nervous before her first swimming lesson. What does "nervous" mean here?
  • A.extremely funny
  • B.very warm
  • C.worried about what might happen
  • D.completely calm
4.An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
  • A.extremely large
  • B.extremely small
  • C.extremely old
  • D.extremely quiet
5.A clumsy elbow sent the paint flying. What does "clumsy" mean here?
  • A.very fast
  • B.likely to drop or knock things
  • C.very careful
  • D.very quiet
6.The classroom was silent while everyone read. What does "silent" mean here?
  • A.making a lot of noise
  • B.moving very fast
  • C.making no sound at all
  • D.very colourful
7.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
8.Firefighters came to rescue the cat from the tree. What does "rescue" mean here?
  • A.to laugh at
  • B.to leave behind
  • C.to save someone from danger
  • D.to argue with

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean Here?

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.wanting to know more
  2. 2.very tired
  3. 3.worried about what might happen
  4. 4.extremely large
  5. 5.likely to drop or knock things
  6. 6.making no sound at all
  7. 7.to walk without a plan
  8. 8.to save someone from danger

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