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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.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
  • A.slightly wet
  • B.very hard
  • C.very hot
  • D.completely dry
2.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
  • A.to frighten away
  • B.to force roughly
  • C.to gently persuade
  • D.to ignore completely
3.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a large moving group of insects
  • B.a single insect
  • C.a sort of weather
  • D.a kind of tree
4.The farmer had to bellow over the wind. What does "bellow" mean here?
  • A.to whisper quietly
  • B.to walk slowly
  • C.to write neatly
  • D.to shout in a deep loud voice
5.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
6.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
  • A.to drop something
  • B.to hide something
  • C.to lift something heavy up
  • D.to count something
7.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to disappear suddenly
  • B.to make a noise
  • C.to grow bigger
  • D.to appear slowly
8.Do not linger by the gate in this cold. What does "linger" mean here?
  • A.to leave at once
  • B.to shout out
  • C.to stay longer than needed
  • D.to run fast

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.slightly wet
  2. 2.to gently persuade
  3. 3.a large moving group of insects
  4. 4.to shout in a deep loud voice
  5. 5.dark and hard to see through
  6. 6.to lift something heavy up
  7. 7.to disappear suddenly
  8. 8.to stay longer than needed

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