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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.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
2.The report advocates planting more trees in cities. What does "advocate" mean here?
  • A.to argue against
  • B.to describe neutrally
  • C.to publicly support an idea
  • D.to measure precisely
3.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to explain clearly
  • B.to repeat word for word
  • C.to agree with exactly
  • D.to say the opposite of
4.Subsequent tests confirmed the first result. What does "subsequent" mean here?
  • A.coming before
  • B.happening at once
  • C.coming after something else
  • D.happening by chance
5.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
  • A.extremely detailed
  • B.believable and worth trusting
  • C.impossible to believe
  • D.very entertaining
6.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
  • A.to break apart
  • B.to speed up
  • C.to keep something going over time
  • D.to stop suddenly
7.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
  • A.to move faster
  • B.to become smaller or less
  • C.to stay exactly level
  • D.to grow much larger
8.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.recently built
  • B.easily noticed; important
  • C.poorly made
  • D.easily overlooked

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Answer key — Meaning in Context

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.certain to happen
  2. 2.to publicly support an idea
  3. 3.to say the opposite of
  4. 4.coming after something else
  5. 5.believable and worth trusting
  6. 6.to keep something going over time
  7. 7.to become smaller or less
  8. 8.easily noticed; important

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