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. The elephant was huge next to the mouse. What does "huge" mean here?
A. very big B. very old C. very small D. very fast 2. The jar was empty after lunch. What does "empty" mean here?
A. very heavy B. with nothing inside C. very tall D. with a lot inside 3. The new coin was shiny in the sun. What does "shiny" mean here?
A. bright and smooth B. dull and rough C. soft and warm D. loud and quick 4. You must not shout in the library. What does "shout" mean here?
A. to sleep late B. to eat quickly C. to walk slowly D. to call out loudly 5. It was chilly, so Sam put on a coat. What does "chilly" mean here?
A. a little bit hot B. a little bit cold C. very noisy D. very sweet 6. Tom took a peek inside the box. What does "peek" mean here?
A. to shout loudly B. to run fast C. to sit down D. to look quickly 7. The quick rabbit ran under the fence. What does "quick" mean here?
A. quiet B. fast C. heavy D. slow 8. The grass was damp after the rain. What does "damp" mean here?
A. a little bit dry B. a little bit wet C. very hard D. very bright LessonPrint · RL.K.4 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does It Mean? Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.
1. very big 2. with nothing inside 3. bright and smooth 4. to call out loudly 5. a little bit cold 6. to look quickly 7. fast 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.