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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 committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.general agreement among a group
  • B.a written record
  • C.a sharp disagreement
  • D.a formal complaint
2.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.very expensive
  • D.carefully hidden
3.She kept meticulous notes of every measurement. What does "meticulous" mean here?
  • A.careless and rushed
  • B.extremely brief
  • C.very cheerful
  • D.extremely careful about detail
4.Adverse weather delayed the launch by a week. What does "adverse" mean here?
  • A.completely neutral
  • B.helpful and favourable
  • C.long expected
  • D.unfavourable; working against you
5.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to describe afterwards
  • B.to expect something before it happens
  • C.to measure exactly
  • D.to forget entirely
6.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to examine very closely
  • B.to throw away
  • C.to copy out
  • D.to glance at briefly
7.Her concise summary covered the whole report. What does "concise" mean here?
  • A.highly decorated
  • B.badly spelled
  • C.saying much in few words
  • D.long and rambling
8.Their hypothesis was that light affected the growth rate. What does "hypothesis" mean here?
  • A.a formal apology
  • B.a proven fact
  • C.an idea put forward to be tested
  • D.a type of graph

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Answer key — Academic Words in Context

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  1. 1.general agreement among a group
  2. 2.no longer used because something better exists
  3. 3.extremely careful about detail
  4. 4.unfavourable; working against you
  5. 5.to expect something before it happens
  6. 6.to examine very closely
  7. 7.saying much in few words
  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.