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Academic Words in Context is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing what an academic word means here, aligned to Common Core standard RI.5.4. 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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Academic Words in Context

RI.5.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.She kept meticulous notes of every measurement. What does "meticulous" mean here?
  • A.extremely careful about detail
  • B.very cheerful
  • C.extremely brief
  • D.careless and rushed
2.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.recently written
  • B.able to be understood in more than one way
  • C.perfectly clear
  • D.extremely long
3.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to expect something before it happens
  • B.to measure exactly
  • C.to forget entirely
  • D.to describe afterwards
4.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.very expensive
  • B.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • C.easily destroyed for good
  • D.extremely large
5.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to glance at briefly
  • B.to copy out
  • C.to examine very closely
  • D.to throw away
6.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.general agreement among a group
  • B.a formal complaint
  • C.a sharp disagreement
  • D.a written record
7.Her concise summary covered the whole report. What does "concise" mean here?
  • A.highly decorated
  • B.badly spelled
  • C.long and rambling
  • D.saying much in few words
8.The two species have a reciprocal relationship. What does "reciprocal" mean here?
  • A.happening by accident
  • B.given and received in return
  • C.lasting a short time
  • D.going one way only

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

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  1. 1.extremely careful about detail
  2. 2.able to be understood in more than one way
  3. 3.to expect something before it happens
  4. 4.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  5. 5.to examine very closely
  6. 6.general agreement among a group
  7. 7.saying much in few words
  8. 8.given and received in return

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.5.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.