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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.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
  • A.very entertaining
  • B.impossible to believe
  • C.believable and worth trusting
  • D.extremely detailed
2.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
3.The herd began to diminish as the grassland shrank. What does "diminish" mean here?
  • A.to become smaller or less
  • B.to grow much larger
  • C.to move faster
  • D.to stay exactly level
4.They compiled a list of every bird seen that week. What does "compile" mean here?
  • A.to gather material into one place
  • B.to throw away
  • C.to hide carefully
  • D.to argue about
5.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.poorly hidden
  • B.very expensive
  • C.existing in great quantity
  • D.almost absent
6.The path began to deteriorate after the floods. What does "deteriorate" mean here?
  • A.to grow taller
  • B.to stay perfect
  • C.to improve steadily
  • D.to get worse over time
7.The report advocates planting more trees in cities. What does "advocate" mean here?
  • A.to measure precisely
  • B.to argue against
  • C.to publicly support an idea
  • D.to describe neutrally
8.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

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Answer key — Meaning in Context

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.believable and worth trusting
  2. 2.to keep something going over time
  3. 3.to become smaller or less
  4. 4.to gather material into one place
  5. 5.existing in great quantity
  6. 6.to get worse over time
  7. 7.to publicly support an idea
  8. 8.coming after something else

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