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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 weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
  • A.very tired
  • B.very hungry
  • C.full of energy
  • D.very cross
2.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
  • A.to force roughly
  • B.to frighten away
  • C.to gently persuade
  • D.to ignore completely
3.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.clear and bright
  • B.loud and busy
  • C.warm and shallow
  • D.dark and hard to see through
4.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
  • A.to count something
  • B.to drop something
  • C.to lift something heavy up
  • D.to hide something
5.Do not linger by the gate in this cold. What does "linger" mean here?
  • A.to leave at once
  • B.to stay longer than needed
  • C.to shout out
  • D.to run fast
6.They had to trudge home through deep snow. What does "trudge" mean here?
  • A.to skip lightly
  • B.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  • C.to sit still
  • D.to shout loudly
7.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
  • A.hard but easily snapped
  • B.warm and smooth
  • C.wet and heavy
  • D.soft and bendy
8.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.rising or falling very sharply
  • B.very warm
  • C.completely flat
  • D.very wide

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.very tired
  2. 2.to gently persuade
  3. 3.dark and hard to see through
  4. 4.to lift something heavy up
  5. 5.to stay longer than needed
  6. 6.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  7. 7.hard but easily snapped
  8. 8.rising or falling very sharply

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