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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.

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What Does It Mean Here?

RI.2.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.The farmer was furious when the goats escaped. What does "furious" mean here?
  • A.extremely funny
  • B.extremely calm
  • C.extremely angry
  • D.extremely early
2.The warm room made everyone drowsy. What does "drowsy" mean here?
  • A.very cross
  • B.very fast
  • C.wide awake
  • D.sleepy
3.There was a peculiar smell coming from the shed. What does "peculiar" mean here?
  • A.very heavy
  • B.completely ordinary
  • C.strange or unusual
  • D.very expensive
4.Jo was reluctant to leave the warm house. What does "reluctant" mean here?
  • A.extremely proud
  • B.very hungry
  • C.not wanting to do something
  • D.eager to begin
5.An enormous oak shaded the whole yard. What does "enormous" mean here?
  • A.extremely large
  • B.extremely quiet
  • C.extremely narrow
  • D.extremely dry
6.It was a gloomy afternoon with grey clouds. What does "gloomy" mean here?
  • A.dark and rather sad
  • B.hot and dusty
  • C.loud and busy
  • D.bright and cheerful
7.The class was eager to start the experiment. What does "eager" mean here?
  • A.very frightened
  • B.very keen to do something
  • C.not interested at all
  • D.very tired
8.It was generous of Ana to share her lunch. What does "generous" mean here?
  • A.very forgetful
  • B.very quick
  • C.unwilling to share
  • D.willing to give and share

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Answer key — What Does It Mean Here?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.extremely angry
  2. 2.sleepy
  3. 3.strange or unusual
  4. 4.not wanting to do something
  5. 5.extremely large
  6. 6.dark and rather sad
  7. 7.very keen to do something
  8. 8.willing to give and share

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.