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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.Their hypothesis was that light affected the growth rate. What does "hypothesis" mean here?
  • A.a proven fact
  • B.a formal apology
  • C.a type of graph
  • D.an idea put forward to be tested
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 measure exactly
  • B.to expect something before it happens
  • C.to describe afterwards
  • D.to forget entirely
4.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.brand new and popular
  • B.very expensive
  • C.no longer used because something better exists
  • D.carefully hidden
5.The arduous climb took them nine hours. What does "arduous" mean here?
  • A.very entertaining
  • B.needing a lot of hard effort
  • C.extremely short
  • D.requiring no effort
6.She kept meticulous notes of every measurement. What does "meticulous" mean here?
  • A.very cheerful
  • B.extremely brief
  • C.extremely careful about detail
  • D.careless and rushed
7.The two species have a reciprocal relationship. What does "reciprocal" mean here?
  • A.going one way only
  • B.given and received in return
  • C.happening by accident
  • D.lasting a short time
8.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.easily destroyed for good
  • B.very expensive
  • C.extremely large
  • D.able to recover quickly from difficulty

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

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  1. 1.an idea put forward to be tested
  2. 2.able to be understood in more than one way
  3. 3.to expect something before it happens
  4. 4.no longer used because something better exists
  5. 5.needing a lot of hard effort
  6. 6.extremely careful about detail
  7. 7.given and received in return
  8. 8.able to recover quickly from difficulty

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