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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 rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to grow bigger
  • B.to make a noise
  • C.to disappear suddenly
  • D.to appear slowly
2.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.completely flat
  • B.very wide
  • C.rising or falling very sharply
  • D.very warm
3.They had to trudge home through deep snow. What does "trudge" mean here?
  • A.to skip lightly
  • B.to shout loudly
  • C.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  • D.to sit still
4.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
  • A.slightly wet
  • B.very hot
  • C.completely dry
  • D.very hard
5.The farmer had to bellow over the wind. What does "bellow" mean here?
  • A.to write neatly
  • B.to walk slowly
  • C.to whisper quietly
  • D.to shout in a deep loud voice
6.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 kind of tree
  • D.a sort of weather
7.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
  • A.to force roughly
  • B.to ignore completely
  • C.to gently persuade
  • D.to frighten away
8.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

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to disappear suddenly
  2. 2.rising or falling very sharply
  3. 3.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  4. 4.slightly wet
  5. 5.to shout in a deep loud voice
  6. 6.a large moving group of insects
  7. 7.to gently persuade
  8. 8.to lift something heavy up

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