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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.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
2.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 shout out
  • D.to leave at once
3.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to disappear suddenly
  • B.to make a noise
  • C.to appear slowly
  • D.to grow bigger
4.The murky pond hid the bottom completely. What does "murky" mean here?
  • A.warm and shallow
  • B.dark and hard to see through
  • C.loud and busy
  • D.clear and bright
5.The weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
  • A.very tired
  • B.very hungry
  • C.very cross
  • D.full of energy
6.They had to trudge home through deep snow. What does "trudge" mean here?
  • A.to sit still
  • B.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  • C.to shout loudly
  • D.to skip lightly
7.They had to hoist the sack onto the cart. What does "hoist" mean here?
  • A.to hide something
  • B.to drop something
  • C.to count something
  • D.to lift something heavy up
8.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a sort of weather
  • B.a kind of tree
  • C.a large moving group of insects
  • D.a single insect

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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