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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.She heard a buzz near the flowers. What does "buzz" mean here?
  • A.a kind of hat
  • B.the sound a bee makes
  • C.the sound of a drum
  • D.a sort of bread
2.The sour lemon made him pull a face. What does "sour" mean here?
  • A.soft like bread
  • B.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  • C.sweet like sugar
  • D.hot like soup
3.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
4.The sticky tape stuck to her fingers. What does "sticky" mean here?
  • A.very tall
  • B.very loud
  • C.cold to touch
  • D.holding on when you touch it
5.The paper boat began to float on the pond. What does "float" mean here?
  • A.to stay on top of water
  • B.to freeze
  • C.to burn up
  • D.to sink to the bottom
6.The soggy bread fell apart in the water. What does "soggy" mean here?
  • A.dry and crisp
  • B.cold and shiny
  • C.wet and soft
  • D.hot and hard
7.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
8.The steep hill made them puff on the way up. What does "steep" mean here?
  • A.very wide
  • B.going up or down very sharply
  • C.very short
  • D.flat all the way

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Answer key — What Does This Word Mean?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.the sound a bee makes
  2. 2.sharp tasting, like a lemon
  3. 3.to move along on hands and knees
  4. 4.holding on when you touch it
  5. 5.to stay on top of water
  6. 6.wet and soft
  7. 7.with everything in its place
  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.