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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 spotted dog had black marks on its back. What does "spotted" mean here?
  • A.very fast
  • B.all one colour
  • C.very small
  • D.covered in small round marks
2.The baby began to crawl across the rug. What does "crawl" mean here?
  • A.to jump very high
  • B.to fall asleep
  • C.to shout loudly
  • D.to move along on hands and knees
3.The bus was crowded on Monday morning. What does "crowded" mean here?
  • A.very clean
  • B.with a lot of people in it
  • C.very new
  • D.with nobody in it
4.The smooth stone felt like glass in her hand. What does "smooth" mean here?
  • A.very loud
  • B.very heavy
  • C.flat with no bumps
  • D.covered in bumps
5.The steep hill made them puff on the way up. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.very short
  • B.flat all the way
  • C.very wide
  • D.going up or down very sharply
6.The tidy room had every toy in its box. What does "tidy" mean here?
  • A.very noisy
  • B.with everything in its place
  • C.very dark
  • D.in a big mess
7.She heard a buzz near the flowers. What does "buzz" mean here?
  • A.the sound of a drum
  • B.the sound a bee makes
  • C.a sort of bread
  • D.a kind of hat
8.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
  • A.to sink to the bottom
  • B.to burn up
  • C.to stay on top of water
  • D.to freeze

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.covered in small round marks
  2. 2.to move along on hands and knees
  3. 3.with a lot of people in it
  4. 4.flat with no bumps
  5. 5.going up or down very sharply
  6. 6.with everything in its place
  7. 7.the sound a bee makes
  8. 8.to stay on top of water

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