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Context First is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on using the surrounding sentences before the dictionary, aligned to Common Core standard L.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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Context First

L.5.4

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Tick the right meaning.

1.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to agree with exactly
  • B.to say the opposite of
  • C.to explain clearly
  • D.to repeat word for word
2.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
3.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.a written record
  • B.general agreement among a group
  • C.a sharp disagreement
  • D.a formal complaint
4.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to glance at briefly
  • B.to examine very closely
  • C.to throw away
  • D.to copy out
5.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.able to be understood in more than one way
  • B.perfectly clear
  • C.recently written
  • D.extremely long
6.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.clearly taking a side
  • B.not favouring one side
  • C.very well informed
  • D.extremely quick
7.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
  • A.to argue about
  • B.to hide carefully
  • C.to throw away
  • D.to gather material into one place
8.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to measure exactly
  • B.to expect something before it happens
  • C.to describe afterwards
  • D.to forget entirely

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Answer key — Context First

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to say the opposite of
  2. 2.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  3. 3.general agreement among a group
  4. 4.to examine very closely
  5. 5.able to be understood in more than one way
  6. 6.not favouring one side
  7. 7.to gather material into one place
  8. 8.to expect something before it happens

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.