What Does This Word Mean? is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on working a word out from the sentence it is in, aligned to Common Core standard L.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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.The sour lemon made him pull a face. What does "sour" mean here?
A.soft like bread
B.sweet like sugar
C.sharp tasting, like a lemon
D.hot like soup
2.The smooth stone felt like glass in her hand. What does "smooth" mean here?
A.covered in bumps
B.very heavy
C.very loud
D.flat with no bumps
3.The sticky tape stuck to her fingers. What does "sticky" mean here?
A.holding on when you touch it
B.cold to touch
C.very loud
D.very tall
4.The soggy bread fell apart in the water. What does "soggy" mean here?
A.hot and hard
B.wet and soft
C.cold and shiny
D.dry and crisp
5.The spotted dog had black marks on its back. What does "spotted" mean here?
A.very fast
B.very small
C.all one colour
D.covered in small round marks
6.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
A.to freeze
B.to burn up
C.to sink to the bottom
D.to stay on top of water
7.The wobbly table shook when he leaned on it. What does "wobbly" mean here?
A.not steady
B.very smooth
C.very steady
D.very warm
8.The tidy room had every toy in its box. What does "tidy" mean here?
A.very dark
B.with everything in its place
C.very noisy
D.in a big mess
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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.sharp tasting, like a lemon
2.flat with no bumps
3.holding on when you touch it
4.wet and soft
5.covered in small round marks
6.to stay on top of water
7.not steady
8.with everything in its place
Questions about What Does This Word Mean?
What does the What Does This Word Mean? worksheet cover?
It practises working a word out from the sentence it is in — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core L.K.4: Work out what a new word means from how it is used. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right meaning”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does What Does This Word Mean? practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.4 — L.K.4, in the Language domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What Does This Word Mean? is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on L.K.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What Does This Word Mean? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What Does This Word Mean? can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What Does This Word Mean? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What Does This Word Mean?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach L.K.4?
Yes — “Working Out What a Word Means” is a 30-minute Kindergarten plan for L.K.4, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. What Does This Word Mean? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for L.K.4
Work out what a new word means from how it is used.