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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 sour lemon made him pull a face. What does "sour" mean here?
  • A.soft like bread
  • B.hot like soup
  • C.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  • D.sweet like sugar
2.She heard a buzz near the flowers. What does "buzz" mean here?
  • A.a sort of bread
  • B.the sound of a drum
  • C.a kind of hat
  • D.the sound a bee makes
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 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
5.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
  • A.to freeze
  • B.to burn up
  • C.to sink to the bottom
  • D.to stay on top of water
6.The smooth stone felt like glass in her hand. What does "smooth" mean here?
  • A.very heavy
  • B.flat with no bumps
  • C.very loud
  • D.covered in bumps
7.The baby began to crawl across the rug. What does "crawl" mean here?
  • A.to move along on hands and knees
  • B.to jump very high
  • C.to fall asleep
  • D.to shout loudly
8.The spotted dog had black marks on its back. What does "spotted" mean here?
  • A.very small
  • B.very fast
  • C.covered in small round marks
  • D.all one colour

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  2. 2.the sound a bee makes
  3. 3.with a lot of people in it
  4. 4.with everything in its place
  5. 5.to stay on top of water
  6. 6.flat with no bumps
  7. 7.to move along on hands and knees
  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.