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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

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.very well informed
  • B.extremely quick
  • C.not favouring one side
  • D.clearly taking a side
2.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.very expensive
  • B.extremely large
  • C.easily destroyed for good
  • D.able to recover quickly from difficulty
3.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.recently written
  • B.extremely long
  • C.perfectly clear
  • D.able to be understood in more than one way
4.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
  • A.to improve steadily
  • B.to grow taller
  • C.to get worse over time
  • D.to stay perfect
5.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.carefully hidden
  • B.very expensive
  • C.brand new and popular
  • D.no longer used because something better exists
6.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to repeat word for word
  • B.to explain clearly
  • C.to say the opposite of
  • D.to agree with exactly
7.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to glance at briefly
  • B.to throw away
  • C.to copy out
  • D.to examine very closely
8.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.existing in great quantity
  • B.almost absent
  • C.very expensive
  • D.poorly hidden

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Answer key — Context First

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.not favouring one side
  2. 2.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  3. 3.able to be understood in more than one way
  4. 4.to get worse over time
  5. 5.no longer used because something better exists
  6. 6.to say the opposite of
  7. 7.to examine very closely
  8. 8.existing in great quantity

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