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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.Adverse weather delayed the launch by a week. What does "adverse" mean here?
  • A.completely neutral
  • B.unfavourable; working against you
  • C.helpful and favourable
  • D.long expected
2.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to throw away
  • B.to copy out
  • C.to examine very closely
  • D.to glance at briefly
3.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.no longer used because something better exists
  • B.brand new and popular
  • C.carefully hidden
  • D.very expensive
4.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.extremely large
  • B.very expensive
  • C.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • D.easily destroyed for good
5.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.a formal complaint
  • B.general agreement among a group
  • C.a written record
  • D.a sharp disagreement
6.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
7.The arduous climb took them nine hours. What does "arduous" mean here?
  • A.very entertaining
  • B.needing a lot of hard effort
  • C.requiring no effort
  • D.extremely short
8.Their hypothesis was that light affected the growth rate. What does "hypothesis" mean here?
  • A.a type of graph
  • B.a formal apology
  • C.an idea put forward to be tested
  • D.a proven fact

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

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  1. 1.unfavourable; working against you
  2. 2.to examine very closely
  3. 3.no longer used because something better exists
  4. 4.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  5. 5.general agreement among a group
  6. 6.given and received in return
  7. 7.needing a lot of hard effort
  8. 8.an idea put forward to be tested

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