Match Word to Meaning is a free printable Kindergarten English worksheet on matching a new word to what it means, aligned to Common Core standard RI.K.4. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
1.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
spotted
steep
smooth
sticky
A.covered in small round marks
B.going up or down very sharply
C.holding on when you touch it
D.flat with no bumps
2.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
smooth
sticky
buzz
float
A.flat with no bumps
B.to stay on top of water
C.the sound a bee makes
D.holding on when you touch it
3.Write the letter of the meaning next to each word.
soggy
spotted
float
steep
A.covered in small round marks
B.going up or down very sharply
C.wet and soft
D.to stay on top of water
LessonPrint · RI.K.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Match Word to Meaning
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.spotted — A; steep — B; smooth — D; sticky — C
2.smooth — A; sticky — D; buzz — C; float — B
3.soggy — C; spotted — A; float — D; steep — B
Questions about Match Word to Meaning
What does the Match Word to Meaning worksheet cover?
It practises matching a new word to what it means — 3 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core RI.K.4: Ask what a new word in a fact book means. 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 Match Word to Meaning practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.4 — RI.K.4, in the Reading: Informational Text domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Match Word to Meaning is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on RI.K.4, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Match Word to Meaning 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 Match Word to Meaning 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 Match Word to Meaning free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Match Word to Meaning, 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.