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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.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.brand new and popular
  • B.carefully hidden
  • C.very expensive
  • D.no longer used because something better exists
2.Her concise summary covered the whole report. What does "concise" mean here?
  • A.highly decorated
  • B.long and rambling
  • C.saying much in few words
  • D.badly spelled
3.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • B.very expensive
  • C.extremely large
  • D.easily destroyed for good
4.Adverse weather delayed the launch by a week. What does "adverse" mean here?
  • A.unfavourable; working against you
  • B.helpful and favourable
  • C.completely neutral
  • D.long expected
5.She kept meticulous notes of every measurement. What does "meticulous" mean here?
  • A.extremely careful about detail
  • B.careless and rushed
  • C.very cheerful
  • D.extremely brief
6.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to glance at briefly
  • B.to throw away
  • C.to copy out
  • D.to examine very closely
7.Their hypothesis was that light affected the growth rate. What does "hypothesis" mean here?
  • A.a proven fact
  • B.a formal apology
  • C.an idea put forward to be tested
  • D.a type of graph
8.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to forget entirely
  • B.to measure exactly
  • C.to describe afterwards
  • D.to expect something before it happens

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

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  1. 1.no longer used because something better exists
  2. 2.saying much in few words
  3. 3.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  4. 4.unfavourable; working against you
  5. 5.extremely careful about detail
  6. 6.to examine very closely
  7. 7.an idea put forward to be tested
  8. 8.to expect something before it happens

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