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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 brittle twig broke in her hand. What does "brittle" mean here?
  • A.wet and heavy
  • B.warm and smooth
  • C.soft and bendy
  • D.hard but easily snapped
2.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
3.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.warm and shallow
  • B.clear and bright
  • C.dark and hard to see through
  • D.loud and busy
4.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a single insect
  • B.a kind of tree
  • C.a sort of weather
  • D.a large moving group of insects
5.The damp towel would not dry indoors. What does "damp" mean here?
  • A.slightly wet
  • B.very hard
  • C.completely dry
  • D.very hot
6.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
  • A.to count something
  • B.to hide something
  • C.to drop something
  • D.to lift something heavy up
7.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
8.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to grow bigger
  • B.to appear slowly
  • C.to make a noise
  • D.to disappear suddenly

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.hard but easily snapped
  2. 2.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  3. 3.dark and hard to see through
  4. 4.a large moving group of insects
  5. 5.slightly wet
  6. 6.to lift something heavy up
  7. 7.rising or falling very sharply
  8. 8.to disappear suddenly

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