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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.very new
  • D.with nobody in it
2.The baby began to crawl across the rug. What does "crawl" mean here?
  • A.to fall asleep
  • B.to shout loudly
  • C.to move along on hands and knees
  • D.to jump very high
3.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
4.The sticky tape stuck to her fingers. What does "sticky" mean here?
  • A.holding on when you touch it
  • B.very loud
  • C.cold to touch
  • D.very tall
5.The steep hill made them puff on the way up. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.very short
  • B.going up or down very sharply
  • C.very wide
  • D.flat all the way
6.The sour lemon made him pull a face. What does "sour" mean here?
  • A.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  • B.hot like soup
  • C.soft like bread
  • D.sweet like sugar
7.The wobbly table shook when he leaned on it. What does "wobbly" mean here?
  • A.very smooth
  • B.very warm
  • C.not steady
  • D.very steady
8.The tidy room had every toy in its box. What does "tidy" mean here?
  • A.with everything in its place
  • B.very dark
  • C.very noisy
  • D.in a big mess

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.with a lot of people in it
  2. 2.to move along on hands and knees
  3. 3.covered in small round marks
  4. 4.holding on when you touch it
  5. 5.going up or down very sharply
  6. 6.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  7. 7.not steady
  8. 8.with everything in its place

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