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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 say the opposite of
  • B.to agree with exactly
  • C.to repeat word for word
  • D.to explain clearly
2.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.recently written
  • B.perfectly clear
  • C.able to be understood in more than one way
  • D.extremely long
3.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
4.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.poorly hidden
  • B.very expensive
  • C.existing in great quantity
  • D.almost absent
5.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.very well informed
  • B.clearly taking a side
  • C.not favouring one side
  • D.extremely quick
6.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
7.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.carefully hidden
  • B.brand new and popular
  • C.very expensive
  • D.no longer used because something better exists
8.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to copy out
  • B.to examine very closely
  • C.to glance at briefly
  • D.to throw away

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Answer key — Context First

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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