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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 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 noisy
  • D.very dark
2.The wobbly table shook when he leaned on it. What does "wobbly" mean here?
  • A.not steady
  • B.very steady
  • C.very smooth
  • D.very warm
3.The steep hill made them puff on the way up. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.going up or down very sharply
  • B.flat all the way
  • C.very wide
  • D.very short
4.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
  • A.to freeze
  • B.to sink to the bottom
  • C.to stay on top of water
  • D.to burn up
5.The spotted dog had black marks on its back. What does "spotted" mean here?
  • A.very small
  • B.covered in small round marks
  • C.very fast
  • D.all one colour
6.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
7.The sticky tape stuck to her fingers. What does "sticky" mean here?
  • A.very loud
  • B.very tall
  • C.holding on when you touch it
  • D.cold to touch
8.She heard a buzz near the flowers. What does "buzz" mean here?
  • A.a kind of hat
  • B.a sort of bread
  • C.the sound of a drum
  • D.the sound a bee makes

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.with everything in its place
  2. 2.not steady
  3. 3.going up or down very sharply
  4. 4.to stay on top of water
  5. 5.covered in small round marks
  6. 6.with a lot of people in it
  7. 7.holding on when you touch it
  8. 8.the sound a bee makes

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