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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.Puffins reside on the cliffs from April to August. What does "reside" mean here?
  • A.to build a machine
  • B.to live in a place
  • C.to visit for an hour
  • D.to write a letter
2.Her measurements were accurate to the millimetre. What does "accurate" mean here?
  • A.very quick
  • B.correct in every detail
  • C.very long
  • D.full of mistakes
3.The crew had to abandon the sinking boat. What does "abandon" mean here?
  • A.to repair carefully
  • B.to stay and defend
  • C.to leave and not come back
  • D.to describe fully
4.The letter revealed where the money had gone. What does "reveal" mean here?
  • A.to keep hidden
  • B.to repeat
  • C.to make something known
  • D.to destroy
5.The fallen tree was the first obstacle on the path. What does "obstacle" mean here?
  • A.something that blocks the way
  • B.a kind of map
  • C.a helpful guide
  • D.a clear open road
6.She had a vivid memory of the first day. What does "vivid" mean here?
  • A.faint and unclear
  • B.slow and steady
  • C.quiet and calm
  • D.very bright or very clear
7.The two species have distinct markings. What does "distinct" mean here?
  • A.very old
  • B.clearly different from others
  • C.very common
  • D.exactly the same
8.The diagram shows the sequence of the water cycle. What does "sequence" mean here?
  • A.the order things happen in
  • B.the cost of something
  • C.the colour of something
  • D.the size of something

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Answer key — Context and Reference Works

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to live in a place
  2. 2.correct in every detail
  3. 3.to leave and not come back
  4. 4.to make something known
  5. 5.something that blocks the way
  6. 6.very bright or very clear
  7. 7.clearly different from others
  8. 8.the order things happen in

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