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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 repeat word for word
  • B.to agree with exactly
  • C.to explain clearly
  • D.to say the opposite of
2.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.very well informed
  • B.not favouring one side
  • C.extremely quick
  • D.clearly taking a side
3.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.easily destroyed for good
  • B.extremely large
  • C.very expensive
  • D.able to recover quickly from difficulty
4.Scientists scrutinise the data before publishing it. What does "scrutinise" mean here?
  • A.to copy out
  • B.to glance at briefly
  • C.to examine very closely
  • D.to throw away
5.The old signalling 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
6.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.a formal complaint
  • B.a sharp disagreement
  • C.a written record
  • D.general agreement among a group
7.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to measure exactly
  • B.to expect something before it happens
  • C.to forget entirely
  • D.to describe afterwards
8.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
  • A.to hide carefully
  • B.to throw away
  • C.to gather material into one place
  • D.to argue about

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Answer key — Context First

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to say the opposite of
  2. 2.not favouring one side
  3. 3.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  4. 4.to examine very closely
  5. 5.no longer used because something better exists
  6. 6.general agreement among a group
  7. 7.to expect something before it happens
  8. 8.to gather material into one place

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