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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 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
2.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to copy out
  • B.to glance at briefly
  • C.to examine very closely
  • D.to throw away
3.The arduous climb took them nine hours. What does "arduous" mean here?
  • A.extremely short
  • B.very entertaining
  • C.needing a lot of hard effort
  • D.requiring no effort
4.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
5.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
6.Adverse weather delayed the launch by a week. What does "adverse" mean here?
  • A.helpful and favourable
  • B.completely neutral
  • C.unfavourable; working against you
  • D.long expected
7.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.carefully hidden
  • B.no longer used because something better exists
  • C.brand new and popular
  • D.very expensive
8.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to describe afterwards
  • B.to measure exactly
  • C.to expect something before it happens
  • D.to forget entirely

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

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  1. 1.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  2. 2.to examine very closely
  3. 3.needing a lot of hard effort
  4. 4.given and received in return
  5. 5.able to be understood in more than one way
  6. 6.unfavourable; working against you
  7. 7.no longer used because something better exists
  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.