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Work the Word Out from Context is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using the sentence to pin down a new word, 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 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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Work the Word Out from Context

L.2.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a single insect
  • B.a sort of weather
  • C.a kind of tree
  • D.a large moving group of insects
2.The weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
  • A.very cross
  • B.full of energy
  • C.very hungry
  • D.very tired
3.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
  • A.to gently persuade
  • B.to frighten away
  • C.to force roughly
  • D.to ignore completely
4.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
  • A.hard but easily snapped
  • B.wet and heavy
  • C.soft and bendy
  • D.warm and smooth
5.The farmer had to bellow over the wind. What does "bellow" mean here?
  • A.to walk slowly
  • B.to whisper quietly
  • C.to shout in a deep loud voice
  • D.to write neatly
6.Do not linger by the gate in this cold. What does "linger" mean here?
  • A.to shout out
  • B.to run fast
  • C.to stay longer than needed
  • D.to leave at once
7.They had to trudge home through deep snow. What does "trudge" mean here?
  • A.to sit still
  • B.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  • C.to shout loudly
  • D.to skip lightly
8.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.loud and busy
  • B.clear and bright
  • C.warm and shallow
  • D.dark and hard to see through

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.a large moving group of insects
  2. 2.very tired
  3. 3.to gently persuade
  4. 4.hard but easily snapped
  5. 5.to shout in a deep loud voice
  6. 6.to stay longer than needed
  7. 7.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  8. 8.dark and hard to see through

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