Skip to content
LessonPrint

Which Meaning? is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on choosing the meaning a multiple-meaning word has in its sentence, aligned to Common Core standard L.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 students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

Set 17 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per student

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Which Meaning?

L.2.4

NameDate

Circle the right meaning.

1."It was kind of you to help." What does "kind" mean here?
  • A.a type of thing
  • B.nice and caring
  • C.very fast
2."She hit the nail with a hammer." What does "nail" mean here?
  • A.a kind of fish
  • B.a thin metal pin
  • C.the hard tip of a finger
3."Moss grew on the bark of the old oak." What does "bark" mean here?
  • A.the sound a dog makes
  • B.a small boat
  • C.the outside covering of a tree
4."A seal dived off the rocks." What does "seal" mean here?
  • A.to close something tightly
  • B.a stamp on a letter
  • C.a sea animal with flippers
5."What kind of fruit do you like?" What does "kind" mean here?
  • A.nice and caring
  • B.sweet
  • C.type
6."She swung the bat and hit the ball." What does "bat" mean here?
  • A.a kind of bird
  • B.a small flying animal
  • C.a stick for hitting a ball
7."Write a letter to your pen pal." What does "letter" mean here?
  • A.a sign like A or B
  • B.a parcel
  • C.a written message
8."Please turn on the light so we can read." What does "light" mean here?
  • A.pale in shade
  • B.a lamp that makes things bright
  • C.not heavy

LessonPrint · L.2.4 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Which Meaning?

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.nice and caring
  2. 2.a thin metal pin
  3. 3.the outside covering of a tree
  4. 4.a sea animal with flippers
  5. 5.type
  6. 6.a stick for hitting a ball
  7. 7.a written message
  8. 8.a lamp that makes things bright

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.