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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.Do not linger by the gate in this cold. What does "linger" mean here?
  • A.to run fast
  • B.to stay longer than needed
  • C.to leave at once
  • D.to shout out
2.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
  • A.slightly wet
  • B.very hard
  • C.completely dry
  • D.very hot
3.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
  • A.to lift something heavy up
  • B.to drop something
  • C.to count something
  • D.to hide something
4.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.very warm
  • B.rising or falling very sharply
  • C.completely flat
  • D.very wide
5.The weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
  • A.very cross
  • B.very hungry
  • C.very tired
  • D.full of energy
6.They had to trudge home through deep snow. What does "trudge" mean here?
  • A.to shout loudly
  • B.to sit still
  • C.to skip lightly
  • D.to walk slowly with heavy steps
7.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a single insect
  • B.a large moving group of insects
  • C.a kind of tree
  • D.a sort of weather
8.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.clear and bright
  • B.dark and hard to see through
  • C.loud and busy
  • D.warm and shallow

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to stay longer than needed
  2. 2.slightly wet
  3. 3.to lift something heavy up
  4. 4.rising or falling very sharply
  5. 5.very tired
  6. 6.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  7. 7.a large moving group of insects
  8. 8.dark and hard to see through

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