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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.A prominent ridge runs along the island's spine. What does "prominent" mean here?
  • A.easily noticed; important
  • B.easily overlooked
  • C.poorly made
  • D.recently built
2.Two credible witnesses described the same car. What does "credible" mean here?
  • A.very entertaining
  • B.extremely detailed
  • C.impossible to believe
  • D.believable and worth trusting
3.Fish were abundant in the bay that year. What does "abundant" mean here?
  • A.almost absent
  • B.very expensive
  • C.poorly hidden
  • D.existing in great quantity
4.Subsequent tests confirmed the first result. What does "subsequent" mean here?
  • A.happening at once
  • B.happening by chance
  • C.coming after something else
  • D.coming before
5.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
6.An impartial judge listened to both accounts. What does "impartial" mean here?
  • A.not favouring one side
  • B.very well informed
  • C.clearly taking a side
  • D.extremely quick
7.The second account contradicts the first. What does "contradict" mean here?
  • A.to agree with exactly
  • B.to repeat word for word
  • C.to explain clearly
  • D.to say the opposite of
8.The report advocates planting more trees in cities. What does "advocate" mean here?
  • A.to measure precisely
  • B.to describe neutrally
  • C.to publicly support an idea
  • D.to argue against

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Answer key — Meaning in Context

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.easily noticed; important
  2. 2.believable and worth trusting
  3. 3.existing in great quantity
  4. 4.coming after something else
  5. 5.to become smaller or less
  6. 6.not favouring one side
  7. 7.to say the opposite of
  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.