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. It was chilly, so Sam put on a coat. What does "chilly" mean here?
A. a little bit cold B. very noisy C. a little bit hot D. very sweet 2. A tiny ant walked across the leaf. What does "tiny" mean here?
A. very warm B. very big C. very small D. very loud 3. The grass was damp after the rain. What does "damp" mean here?
A. a little bit wet B. very hard C. very bright D. a little bit dry 4. The jar was empty after lunch. What does "empty" mean here?
A. very heavy B. with nothing inside C. with a lot inside D. very tall 5. The new coin was shiny in the sun. What does "shiny" mean here?
A. dull and rough B. loud and quick C. bright and smooth D. soft and warm 6. The quick rabbit ran under the fence. What does "quick" mean here?
A. fast B. slow C. quiet D. heavy 7. Mia was glad to see her friend. What does "glad" mean here?
A. sleepy B. happy C. angry D. hungry 8. You must not shout in the library. What does "shout" mean here?
A. to walk slowly B. to sleep late C. to call out loudly D. to eat quickly LessonPrint · RL.K.4 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does It Mean? Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.
1. a little bit cold 2. very small 3. a little bit wet 4. with nothing inside 5. bright and smooth 6. fast 7. happy 8. to call out loudly Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.