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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.with a lot of people in it
  • B.with nobody in it
  • C.very new
  • D.very clean
2.The spotted dog had black marks on its back. What does "spotted" mean here?
  • A.very small
  • B.all one colour
  • C.very fast
  • D.covered in small round marks
3.The tidy room had every toy in its box. What does "tidy" mean here?
  • A.very dark
  • B.in a big mess
  • C.with everything in its place
  • D.very noisy
4.The soggy bread fell apart in the water. What does "soggy" mean here?
  • A.wet and soft
  • B.cold and shiny
  • C.hot and hard
  • D.dry and crisp
5.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
  • A.to burn up
  • B.to freeze
  • C.to sink to the bottom
  • D.to stay on top of water
6.The baby began to crawl across the rug. What does "crawl" mean here?
  • A.to jump very high
  • B.to fall asleep
  • C.to move along on hands and knees
  • D.to shout loudly
7.The sour lemon made him pull a face. What does "sour" mean here?
  • A.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  • B.soft like bread
  • C.sweet like sugar
  • D.hot like soup
8.The steep hill made them puff on the way up. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.flat all the way
  • B.very short
  • C.going up or down very sharply
  • D.very wide

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.with a lot of people in it
  2. 2.covered in small round marks
  3. 3.with everything in its place
  4. 4.wet and soft
  5. 5.to stay on top of water
  6. 6.to move along on hands and knees
  7. 7.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  8. 8.going up or down very sharply

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