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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.

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Which Meaning?

L.2.4

NameDate

Circle the right meaning.

1."A fly landed on my sandwich." What does "fly" mean here?
  • A.a small insect
  • B.a kind of kite
  • C.move through the air
2."The box was so light that I lifted it with one hand." What does "light" mean here?
  • A.bright
  • B.not heavy
  • C.a lamp
3."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
4."The dog's bark woke me up." What does "bark" mean here?
  • A.the sound a dog makes
  • B.the skin of a tree
  • C.a loud bell
5."Write a letter to your pen pal." What does "letter" mean here?
  • A.a parcel
  • B.a sign like A or B
  • C.a written message
6."A bat flew out of the cave at dusk." What does "bat" mean here?
  • A.a stick for hitting a ball
  • B.a kind of hat
  • C.a small flying animal
7."We sat on the bank of the river." What does "bank" mean here?
  • A.a place that keeps money
  • B.a kind of bird
  • C.the land beside a river
8."A seal dived off the rocks." What does "seal" mean here?
  • A.a stamp on a letter
  • B.a sea animal with flippers
  • C.to close something tightly

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Answer key — Which Meaning?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.a small insect
  2. 2.not heavy
  3. 3.a lamp that makes things bright
  4. 4.the sound a dog makes
  5. 5.a written message
  6. 6.a small flying animal
  7. 7.the land beside a river
  8. 8.a sea animal with flippers

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