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Meaning in Context is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on pinning a word's meaning to this text, aligned to Common Core standard RL.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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Meaning in Context

RL.5.4

NameDate

Tick the right meaning.

1.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to say the opposite of
  • B.to explain clearly
  • C.to repeat word for word
  • D.to agree with exactly
2.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
  • A.to speed up
  • B.to break apart
  • C.to keep something going over time
  • D.to stop suddenly
3.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.very well informed
  • B.extremely quick
  • C.clearly taking a side
  • D.not favouring one side
4.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
  • A.to stay exactly level
  • B.to become smaller or less
  • C.to move faster
  • D.to grow much larger
5.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
6.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
  • A.to grow taller
  • B.to improve steadily
  • C.to get worse over time
  • D.to stay perfect
7.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
  • A.believable and worth trusting
  • B.very entertaining
  • C.impossible to believe
  • D.extremely detailed
8.With no rain for months, the drought was inevitable. What does "inevitable" mean here?
  • A.easily avoided
  • B.extremely unlikely
  • C.recently invented
  • D.certain to happen

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Answer key — Meaning in Context

Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.to say the opposite of
  2. 2.to keep something going over time
  3. 3.not favouring one side
  4. 4.to become smaller or less
  5. 5.to gather material into one place
  6. 6.to get worse over time
  7. 7.believable and worth trusting
  8. 8.certain to happen

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