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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.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to throw away
  • B.to examine very closely
  • C.to copy out
  • D.to glance at briefly
2.The arduous climb took them nine hours. What does "arduous" mean here?
  • A.needing a lot of hard effort
  • B.very entertaining
  • C.requiring no effort
  • D.extremely short
3.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to expect something before it happens
  • B.to forget entirely
  • C.to measure exactly
  • D.to describe afterwards
4.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.extremely large
  • B.easily destroyed for good
  • C.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • D.very expensive
5.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.general agreement among a group
  • B.a written record
  • C.a formal complaint
  • D.a sharp disagreement
6.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.extremely long
  • D.perfectly clear
7.Their hypothesis was that light affected the growth rate. What does "hypothesis" mean here?
  • A.a type of graph
  • B.an idea put forward to be tested
  • C.a formal apology
  • D.a proven fact
8.Her concise summary covered the whole report. What does "concise" mean here?
  • A.saying much in few words
  • B.long and rambling
  • C.highly decorated
  • D.badly spelled

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to examine very closely
  2. 2.needing a lot of hard effort
  3. 3.to expect something before it happens
  4. 4.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  5. 5.general agreement among a group
  6. 6.able to be understood in more than one way
  7. 7.an idea put forward to be tested
  8. 8.saying much in few words

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