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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 farmer had to bellow over the wind. What does "bellow" mean here?
  • A.to shout in a deep loud voice
  • B.to write neatly
  • C.to walk slowly
  • D.to whisper quietly
2.A swarm of bees crossed the garden. What does "swarm" mean here?
  • A.a single insect
  • B.a sort of weather
  • C.a kind of tree
  • D.a large moving group of insects
3.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
4.The steep bank was hard to climb. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.very warm
  • B.very wide
  • C.rising or falling very sharply
  • D.completely flat
5.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 shout loudly
  • D.to sit still
6.The rabbit seemed to vanish into the hedge. What does "vanish" mean here?
  • A.to make a noise
  • B.to appear slowly
  • C.to grow bigger
  • D.to disappear suddenly
7.The weary walkers sat down on the wall. What does "weary" mean here?
  • A.very cross
  • B.very hungry
  • C.full of energy
  • D.very tired
8.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

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Answer key — Work the Word Out from Context

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to shout in a deep loud voice
  2. 2.a large moving group of insects
  3. 3.to lift something heavy up
  4. 4.rising or falling very sharply
  5. 5.to walk slowly with heavy steps
  6. 6.to disappear suddenly
  7. 7.very tired
  8. 8.to stay longer than needed

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