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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.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.existing in great quantity
  • B.poorly hidden
  • C.very expensive
  • D.almost absent
2.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to explain clearly
  • B.to say the opposite of
  • C.to repeat word for word
  • D.to agree with exactly
3.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
  • A.to move faster
  • B.to grow much larger
  • C.to stay exactly level
  • D.to become smaller or less
4.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
  • A.impossible to believe
  • B.believable and worth trusting
  • C.extremely detailed
  • D.very entertaining
5.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
  • A.to keep something going over time
  • B.to speed up
  • C.to stop suddenly
  • D.to break apart
6.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
  • A.to get worse over time
  • B.to improve steadily
  • C.to stay perfect
  • D.to grow taller
7.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.poorly made
  • B.easily overlooked
  • C.recently built
  • D.easily noticed; important
8.The report advocates planting more trees in cities. What does "advocate" mean here?
  • A.to measure precisely
  • B.to describe neutrally
  • C.to argue against
  • D.to publicly support an idea

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Answer key — Meaning in Context

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.existing in great quantity
  2. 2.to say the opposite of
  3. 3.to become smaller or less
  4. 4.believable and worth trusting
  5. 5.to keep something going over time
  6. 6.to get worse over time
  7. 7.easily noticed; important
  8. 8.to publicly support an idea

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