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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 kind of tree
  • B.a large moving group of insects
  • C.a single insect
  • D.a sort of weather
2.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to make a noise
  • B.to disappear suddenly
  • C.to grow bigger
  • D.to appear slowly
3.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.rising or falling very sharply
  • B.completely flat
  • C.very wide
  • D.very warm
4.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 ignore completely
  • D.to gently persuade
5.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.clear and bright
  • B.warm and shallow
  • C.loud and busy
  • D.dark and hard to see through
6.Do not linger by the gate in this cold. What does "linger" mean here?
  • A.to stay longer than needed
  • B.to run fast
  • C.to shout out
  • D.to leave at once
7.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
  • A.completely dry
  • B.very hot
  • C.very hard
  • D.slightly wet
8.The brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
  • A.warm and smooth
  • B.hard but easily snapped
  • C.wet and heavy
  • D.soft and bendy

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.a large moving group of insects
  2. 2.to disappear suddenly
  3. 3.rising or falling very sharply
  4. 4.to gently persuade
  5. 5.dark and hard to see through
  6. 6.to stay longer than needed
  7. 7.slightly wet
  8. 8.hard but easily snapped

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