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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.very expensive
  • B.brand new and popular
  • C.carefully hidden
  • D.no longer used because something better exists
2.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.extremely long
  • B.able to be understood in more than one way
  • C.recently written
  • D.perfectly clear
3.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to forget entirely
  • B.to describe afterwards
  • C.to expect something before it happens
  • D.to measure exactly
4.The two species have a reciprocal relationship. What does "reciprocal" mean here?
  • A.happening by accident
  • B.lasting a short time
  • C.given and received in return
  • D.going one way only
5.She kept meticulous notes of every measurement. What does "meticulous" mean here?
  • A.careless and rushed
  • B.extremely brief
  • C.extremely careful about detail
  • D.very cheerful
6.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
7.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to examine very closely
  • B.to copy out
  • C.to throw away
  • D.to glance at briefly
8.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

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.no longer used because something better exists
  2. 2.able to be understood in more than one way
  3. 3.to expect something before it happens
  4. 4.given and received in return
  5. 5.extremely careful about detail
  6. 6.general agreement among a group
  7. 7.to examine very closely
  8. 8.needing a lot of hard effort

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