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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.

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What Does This Word Mean?

L.K.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.The bus was crowded on Monday morning. What does "crowded" mean here?
  • A.very clean
  • B.with a lot of people in it
  • C.with nobody in it
  • D.very new
2.She heard a buzz near the flowers. What does "buzz" mean here?
  • A.a kind of hat
  • B.the sound a bee makes
  • C.the sound of a drum
  • D.a sort of bread
3.The steep hill made them puff on the way up. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.very wide
  • B.flat all the way
  • C.very short
  • D.going up or down very sharply
4.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
  • A.to burn up
  • B.to freeze
  • C.to stay on top of water
  • D.to sink to the bottom
5.The soggy bread fell apart in the water. What does "soggy" mean here?
  • A.hot and hard
  • B.dry and crisp
  • C.cold and shiny
  • D.wet and soft
6.The tidy room had every toy in its box. What does "tidy" mean here?
  • A.in a big mess
  • B.with everything in its place
  • C.very dark
  • D.very noisy
7.The sticky tape stuck to her fingers. What does "sticky" mean here?
  • A.very tall
  • B.very loud
  • C.holding on when you touch it
  • D.cold to touch
8.The spotted dog had black marks on its back. What does "spotted" mean here?
  • A.all one colour
  • B.very fast
  • C.very small
  • D.covered in small round marks

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.with a lot of people in it
  2. 2.the sound a bee makes
  3. 3.going up or down very sharply
  4. 4.to stay on top of water
  5. 5.wet and soft
  6. 6.with everything in its place
  7. 7.holding on when you touch it
  8. 8.covered in small round marks

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.K.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.