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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 large moving group of insects
  • B.a single insect
  • C.a sort of weather
  • D.a kind of tree
2.The weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
  • A.very hungry
  • B.very tired
  • C.very cross
  • D.full of energy
3.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
  • A.completely dry
  • B.slightly wet
  • C.very hot
  • D.very hard
4.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
5.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
  • A.soft and bendy
  • B.wet and heavy
  • C.hard but easily snapped
  • D.warm and smooth
6.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
  • A.to hide something
  • B.to lift something heavy up
  • C.to drop something
  • D.to count something
7.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
  • A.to force roughly
  • B.to gently persuade
  • C.to frighten away
  • D.to ignore completely
8.They had to trudge home through deep snow. What does "trudge" mean here?
  • A.to shout loudly
  • B.to skip lightly
  • C.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  • D.to sit still

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.a large moving group of insects
  2. 2.very tired
  3. 3.slightly wet
  4. 4.rising or falling very sharply
  5. 5.hard but easily snapped
  6. 6.to lift something heavy up
  7. 7.to gently persuade
  8. 8.to walk slowly with heavy steps

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