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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 instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.perfectly clear
  • B.able to be understood in more than one way
  • C.recently written
  • D.extremely long
2.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to forget entirely
  • B.to expect something before it happens
  • C.to measure exactly
  • D.to describe afterwards
3.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.poorly hidden
  • B.almost absent
  • C.very expensive
  • D.existing in great quantity
4.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.very expensive
  • B.no longer used because something better exists
  • C.brand new and popular
  • D.carefully hidden
5.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.recently built
  • B.easily overlooked
  • C.easily noticed; important
  • D.poorly made
6.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.very expensive
  • B.extremely large
  • C.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • D.easily destroyed for good
7.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
8.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to agree with exactly
  • B.to explain clearly
  • C.to repeat word for word
  • D.to say the opposite of

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Answer key — Context First

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.able to be understood in more than one way
  2. 2.to expect something before it happens
  3. 3.existing in great quantity
  4. 4.no longer used because something better exists
  5. 5.easily noticed; important
  6. 6.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  7. 7.not favouring one side
  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.