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