What Does It Mean Here? is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on choosing a meaning from the sentence around a word, aligned to Common Core standard RI.2.4. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.An enormous oak shaded the whole yard. What does "enormous" mean here?
A.extremely narrow
B.extremely large
C.extremely quiet
D.extremely dry
2.The class was eager to start the experiment. What does "eager" mean here?
A.very tired
B.very frightened
C.very keen to do something
D.not interested at all
3.It was generous of Ana to share her lunch. What does "generous" mean here?
A.willing to give and share
B.unwilling to share
C.very quick
D.very forgetful
4.It was a gloomy afternoon with grey clouds. What does "gloomy" mean here?
A.hot and dusty
B.dark and rather sad
C.loud and busy
D.bright and cheerful
5.Jo was reluctant to leave the warm house. What does "reluctant" mean here?
A.very hungry
B.eager to begin
C.extremely proud
D.not wanting to do something
6.Be cautious when you cross the icy path. What does "cautious" mean here?
A.moving very fast
B.speaking loudly
C.careful to avoid danger
D.taking big risks
7.Mice scurry along the wall at night. What does "scurry" mean here?
A.to move with short quick steps
B.to shout out
C.to move very slowly
D.to sit and wait
8.The warm room made everyone drowsy. What does "drowsy" mean here?
A.very fast
B.wide awake
C.very cross
D.sleepy
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Answer key — What Does It Mean Here?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.extremely large
2.very keen to do something
3.willing to give and share
4.dark and rather sad
5.not wanting to do something
6.careful to avoid danger
7.to move with short quick steps
8.sleepy
Questions about What Does It Mean Here?
What does the What Does It Mean Here? worksheet cover?
It practises choosing a meaning from the sentence around a word — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RI.2.4: Work out what a subject word means from the text it sits in. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right meaning”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does What Does It Mean Here? practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.4 — RI.2.4, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What Does It Mean Here? is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RI.2.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What Does It Mean Here? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What Does It Mean Here? can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What Does It Mean Here? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What Does It Mean Here?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RI.2.4
Work out what a subject word means from the text it sits in.