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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 murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.clear and bright
  • B.loud and busy
  • C.dark and hard to see through
  • D.warm and shallow
2.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
  • A.wet and heavy
  • B.soft and bendy
  • C.warm and smooth
  • D.hard but easily snapped
3.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
4.Do not linger by the gate in this cold. What does "linger" mean here?
  • A.to run fast
  • B.to leave at once
  • C.to shout out
  • D.to stay longer than needed
5.She had to coax the cat out from under the shed. What does "coax" mean here?
  • A.to ignore completely
  • B.to force roughly
  • C.to gently persuade
  • D.to frighten away
6.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a kind of tree
  • B.a sort of weather
  • C.a single insect
  • D.a large moving group of insects
7.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to appear slowly
  • B.to grow bigger
  • C.to disappear suddenly
  • D.to make a noise
8.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

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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