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What Does This Word Mean Here? RL.1.4
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1. The classroom was silent while everyone read. What does "silent" mean here?
A. moving very fast B. making no sound at all C. very colourful D. making a lot of noise 2. The gigantic ship filled the whole harbour. What does "gigantic" mean here?
A. very, very quiet B. very, very thin C. very, very big D. very, very fast 3. After the long walk they were exhausted. What does "exhausted" mean here?
A. very cross B. very hungry C. very awake D. very tired 4. They built a sturdy bridge out of blocks. What does "sturdy" mean here?
A. soft and warm B. weak and floppy C. small and shiny D. strong and not easily broken 5. An enormous wave crashed onto the beach. What does "enormous" mean here?
A. extremely large B. extremely quiet C. extremely old D. extremely small 6. The curious puppy sniffed at the box. What does "curious" mean here?
A. not interested B. wanting to know more C. very sleepy D. very angry 7. Ravi was delighted with his birthday gift. What does "delighted" mean here?
A. very pleased B. very worried C. very bored D. very cold 8. Firefighters came to rescue the cat from the tree. What does "rescue" mean here?
A. to leave behind B. to argue with C. to laugh at D. to save someone from danger LessonPrint · RL.1.4 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does This Word Mean Here? Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.
1. making no sound at all 2. very, very big 3. very tired 4. strong and not easily broken 5. extremely large 6. wanting to know more 7. very pleased 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.