Home / English / Printables / Grade 4 / Meaning in This Text Meaning in This Text is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on pinning a word's meaning to the text it appears in, aligned to Common Core standard RL.4.4. 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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Meaning in This Text RL.4.4
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1. Water is essential for every living thing. What does "essential" mean here?
A. extremely rare B. very expensive C. absolutely necessary D. completely optional 2. She had a vivid memory of the first day. What does "vivid" mean here?
A. quiet and calm B. faint and unclear C. slow and steady D. very bright or very clear 3. The letter revealed where the money had gone. What does "reveal" mean here?
A. to keep hidden B. to destroy C. to make something known D. to repeat 4. There was a significant drop in the number of bees. What does "significant" mean here?
A. far too small to matter B. important enough to matter C. very recent D. extremely funny 5. The footprints were evidence that a fox had passed. What does "evidence" mean here?
A. facts that show something is true B. a set of rules C. a personal opinion D. a funny story 6. Desert foxes adapt to the heat with large ears. What does "adapt" mean here?
A. to stay exactly the same B. to grow much larger C. to change to suit new conditions D. to move away quickly 7. From the data we conclude that the plants need more light. What does "conclude" mean here?
A. to begin something B. to guess without thinking C. to describe in detail D. to decide after thinking it through 8. Puffins reside on the cliffs from April to August. What does "reside" mean here?
A. to live in a place B. to build a machine C. to visit for an hour D. to write a letter LessonPrint · RL.4.4 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Meaning in This Text Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1. absolutely necessary 2. very bright or very clear 3. to make something known 4. important enough to matter 5. facts that show something is true 6. to change to suit new conditions 7. to decide after thinking it through 8. to live in a place Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.