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Context and Reference Works is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on combining context with what a root tells you, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.4. 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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Context and Reference Works

L.4.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.One consequence of the drought was a poor harvest. What does "consequence" mean here?
  • A.a kind of measurement
  • B.a cause of something
  • C.a type of question
  • D.a result of something that happened
2.The letter revealed where the money had gone. What does "reveal" mean here?
  • A.to repeat
  • B.to destroy
  • C.to make something known
  • D.to keep hidden
3.Puffins reside on the cliffs from April to August. What does "reside" mean here?
  • A.to build a machine
  • B.to visit for an hour
  • C.to live in a place
  • D.to write a letter
4.The fallen tree was the first obstacle on the path. What does "obstacle" mean here?
  • A.a kind of map
  • B.something that blocks the way
  • C.a helpful guide
  • D.a clear open road
5.Her measurements were accurate to the millimetre. What does "accurate" mean here?
  • A.correct in every detail
  • B.very long
  • C.very quick
  • D.full of mistakes
6.The diagram shows the sequence of the water cycle. What does "sequence" mean here?
  • A.the size of something
  • B.the colour of something
  • C.the cost of something
  • D.the order things happen in
7.Desert foxes adapt to the heat with large ears. What does "adapt" mean here?
  • A.to move away quickly
  • B.to change to suit new conditions
  • C.to stay exactly the same
  • D.to grow much larger
8.They built an elaborate model of the harbour. What does "elaborate" mean here?
  • A.worked out with many details
  • B.very plain and simple
  • C.badly damaged
  • D.brand new

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Answer key — Context and Reference Works

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.a result of something that happened
  2. 2.to make something known
  3. 3.to live in a place
  4. 4.something that blocks the way
  5. 5.correct in every detail
  6. 6.the order things happen in
  7. 7.to change to suit new conditions
  8. 8.worked out with many details

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.