Home / English / Printables / Kindergarten / What Does It Mean? What Does It Mean? is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on choosing what a new word means in a story sentence, aligned to Common Core standard RL.K.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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1. A tiny ant walked across the leaf. What does "tiny" mean here?
A. very loud B. very warm C. very small D. very big 2. The new coin was shiny in the sun. What does "shiny" mean here?
A. bright and smooth B. soft and warm C. loud and quick D. dull and rough 3. You must not shout in the library. What does "shout" mean here?
A. to eat quickly B. to sleep late C. to call out loudly D. to walk slowly 4. Tom took a peek inside the box. What does "peek" mean here?
A. to run fast B. to sit down C. to look quickly D. to shout loudly 5. The brave girl climbed the tall ladder. What does "brave" mean here?
A. very afraid B. very hungry C. not afraid D. very tired 6. Be gentle when you hold the kitten. What does "gentle" mean here?
A. loud and fast B. soft and kind C. cold and wet D. rough and hard 7. It was chilly, so Sam put on a coat. What does "chilly" mean here?
A. a little bit hot B. very noisy C. very sweet D. a little bit cold 8. The grass was damp after the rain. What does "damp" mean here?
A. very bright B. very hard C. a little bit dry D. a little bit wet LessonPrint · RL.K.4 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does It Mean? Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.
1. very small 2. bright and smooth 3. to call out loudly 4. to look quickly 5. not afraid 6. soft and kind 7. a little bit cold 8. a little bit wet Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.