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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 students 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

Circle the right meaning.

1.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.clearly taking a side
  • B.not favoring one side
  • C.extremely quick
  • D.very well informed
2.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.very expensive
  • B.existing in great quantity
  • C.poorly hidden
  • D.almost absent
3.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.general agreement among a group
  • B.a written record
  • C.a formal complaint
  • D.a sharp disagreement
4.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.extremely long
  • D.recently written
5.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
  • A.to throw away
  • B.to hide carefully
  • C.to gather material into one place
  • D.to argue about
6.The old signaling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.carefully hidden
  • B.brand new and popular
  • C.no longer used because something better exists
  • D.very expensive
7.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.easily overlooked
  • B.easily noticed; important
  • C.poorly made
  • D.recently built
8.Farmers anticipate the first frost each fall. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to measure exactly
  • B.to describe afterward
  • C.to expect something before it happens
  • D.to forget entirely

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Answer key — Context First

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.not favoring one side
  2. 2.existing in great quantity
  3. 3.general agreement among a group
  4. 4.able to be understood in more than one way
  5. 5.to gather material into one place
  6. 6.no longer used because something better exists
  7. 7.easily noticed; important
  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.