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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 herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
  • A.to stay exactly level
  • B.to move faster
  • C.to become smaller or less
  • D.to grow much larger
2.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.easily overlooked
  • B.poorly made
  • C.easily noticed; important
  • D.recently built
3.With no rain for months, the drought was inevitable. What does "inevitable" mean here?
  • A.extremely unlikely
  • B.recently invented
  • C.easily avoided
  • D.certain to happen
4.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
  • A.extremely detailed
  • B.impossible to believe
  • C.very entertaining
  • D.believable and worth trusting
5.Subsequent tests confirmed the first result. What does "subsequent" mean here?
  • A.coming before
  • B.happening by chance
  • C.happening at once
  • D.coming after something else
6.The reservoir can sustain the town through a dry summer. What does "sustain" mean here?
  • A.to stop suddenly
  • B.to speed up
  • C.to keep something going over time
  • D.to break apart
7.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to agree with exactly
  • B.to say the opposite of
  • C.to repeat word for word
  • D.to explain clearly
8.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.existing in great quantity
  • B.almost absent
  • C.poorly hidden
  • D.very expensive

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Answer key — Meaning in Context

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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