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Use the Words You Have Met is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on matching words met in reading to their meanings, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.6. It prints 3 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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Use the Words You Have Met

L.2.6

NameDate

Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.

1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • drowsy
  • scurry
  • peculiar
  • reluctant
  • A.sleepy
  • B.not wanting to do something
  • C.to move with short quick steps
  • D.strange or unusual
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • enormous
  • scurry
  • reluctant
  • furious
  • A.extremely large
  • B.not wanting to do something
  • C.extremely angry
  • D.to move with short quick steps
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
  • sturdy
  • enormous
  • drowsy
  • reluctant
  • A.extremely large
  • B.strong and firm
  • C.not wanting to do something
  • D.sleepy

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Answer key — Use the Words You Have Met

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.drowsy — A; scurry — C; peculiar — D; reluctant — B
  2. 2.enormous — A; scurry — D; reluctant — B; furious — C
  3. 3.sturdy — B; enormous — A; drowsy — D; reluctant — C

Questions about Use the Words You Have Met

What does the Use the Words You Have Met worksheet cover?

It practises matching words met in reading to their meanings — 3 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core L.2.6: Use adjectives and adverbs you have met in reading to describe things. The instruction to pupils is “Write the letter of the meaning next to each word”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Use the Words You Have Met practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.6 — L.2.6, in the Language domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Use the Words You Have Met is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on L.2.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Use the Words You Have Met come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Use the Words You Have Met can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Use the Words You Have Met free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Use the Words You Have Met, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.