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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.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
2.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to expect something before it happens
  • B.to measure exactly
  • C.to describe afterwards
  • D.to forget entirely
3.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.recently built
  • B.easily overlooked
  • C.poorly made
  • D.easily noticed; important
4.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.recently written
  • B.extremely long
  • C.able to be understood in more than one way
  • D.perfectly clear
5.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to copy out
  • B.to glance at briefly
  • C.to throw away
  • D.to examine very closely
6.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.not favouring one side
  • B.clearly taking a side
  • C.very well informed
  • D.extremely quick
7.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.very expensive
  • B.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • C.easily destroyed for good
  • D.extremely large
8.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to repeat word for word
  • B.to agree with exactly
  • C.to explain clearly
  • D.to say the opposite of

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Answer key — Context First

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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