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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.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.extremely quick
  • B.not favouring one side
  • C.clearly taking a side
  • D.very well informed
2.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
  • A.to hide carefully
  • B.to gather material into one place
  • C.to throw away
  • D.to argue about
3.The old signalling system is now obsolete. What does "obsolete" mean here?
  • A.brand new and popular
  • B.no longer used because something better exists
  • C.very expensive
  • D.carefully hidden
4.The committee reached a consensus after two hours. What does "consensus" mean here?
  • A.general agreement among a group
  • B.a sharp disagreement
  • C.a written record
  • D.a formal complaint
5.The resilient saplings grew back after the fire. What does "resilient" mean here?
  • A.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  • B.very expensive
  • C.easily destroyed for good
  • D.extremely large
6.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.almost absent
  • B.very expensive
  • C.poorly hidden
  • D.existing in great quantity
7.The instruction was ambiguous, so half the class did it differently. What does "ambiguous" mean here?
  • A.recently written
  • B.able to be understood in more than one way
  • C.extremely long
  • D.perfectly clear
8.Farmers anticipate the first frost each autumn. What does "anticipate" mean here?
  • A.to describe afterwards
  • B.to measure exactly
  • C.to forget entirely
  • D.to expect something before it happens

LessonPrint · L.5.4 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Context First

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.not favouring one side
  2. 2.to gather material into one place
  3. 3.no longer used because something better exists
  4. 4.general agreement among a group
  5. 5.able to recover quickly from difficulty
  6. 6.existing in great quantity
  7. 7.able to be understood in more than one way
  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.