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. very sweet D. a little bit hot 2. The elephant was huge next to the mouse. What does "huge" mean here?
A. very old B. very small C. very fast D. very big 3. A tiny ant walked across the leaf. What does "tiny" mean here?
A. very small B. very big C. very loud D. very warm 4. The quick rabbit ran under the fence. What does "quick" mean here?
A. slow B. fast C. quiet D. heavy 5. You must not shout in the library. What does "shout" mean here?
A. to eat quickly B. to call out loudly C. to sleep late D. to walk slowly 6. The brave girl climbed the tall ladder. What does "brave" mean here?
A. very hungry B. very tired C. very afraid D. not afraid 7. The grass was damp after the rain. What does "damp" mean here?
A. very bright B. a little bit wet C. very hard D. a little bit dry 8. Be gentle when you hold the kitten. What does "gentle" mean here?
A. loud and fast B. soft and kind C. rough and hard D. cold and wet LessonPrint · RL.K.4 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What Does It Mean? Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1. a little bit cold 2. very big 3. very small 4. fast 5. to call out loudly 6. not afraid 7. a little bit wet 8. soft and kind Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.K.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.