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 brave girl climbed the tall ladder. What does "brave" mean here?
A. not afraid B. very tired C. very afraid D. very hungry 2. Tom took a peek inside the box. What does "peek" mean here?
A. to run fast B. to shout loudly C. to sit down D. to look quickly 3. It was chilly, so Sam put on a coat. What does "chilly" mean here?
A. a little bit cold B. very noisy C. very sweet D. a little bit hot 4. The grass was damp after the rain. What does "damp" mean here?
A. a little bit wet B. very bright C. a little bit dry D. very hard 5. The jar was empty after lunch. What does "empty" mean here?
A. with a lot inside B. very tall C. with nothing inside D. very heavy 6. The quick rabbit ran under the fence. What does "quick" mean here?
A. heavy B. quiet C. slow D. fast 7. The new coin was shiny in the sun. What does "shiny" mean here?
A. soft and warm B. bright and smooth C. loud and quick D. dull and rough 8. A tiny ant walked across the leaf. What does "tiny" mean here?
A. very small B. very big C. very loud D. very warm LessonPrint · RL.K.4 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does It Mean? Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
1. not afraid 2. to look quickly 3. a little bit cold 4. a little bit wet 5. with nothing inside 6. fast 7. bright and smooth 8. very small Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.