🔤 Foundational Skills: Context to Confirm Meaning (Grade 5)
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1. The
elated fans cheered and hugged when their team won. — reread and explain
elated.
2. After the long hike, the
exhausted campers fell asleep instantly. — reread and explain
exhausted.
3. The speaker was so
verbose that a ten-minute talk lasted an hour. — reread and explain
verbose.
4. The medicine
alleviated her pain, making it much less severe. — reread and explain
alleviated.
5. The soil was
arid, with no rain for months. — reread and explain
arid.
6. The detective
scrutinized every clue, examining each one closely. — reread and explain
scrutinized.
7. The bakery’s
aroma, a sweet smell of bread, drifted down the street. — reread and explain
aroma.
8. Unlike his
gregarious sister, who loves parties, Tom is shy. — reread and explain
gregarious.
9. The ancient map was so
fragile that it crumbled when touched. — reread and explain
fragile.
10. Her answer was
ambiguous; it could be read two different ways. — reread and explain
ambiguous.
Answer key: 1) extremely happy · 2) very tired · 3) using too many words · 4) made less severe · 5) very dry · 6) examined carefully · 7) a pleasant smell · 8) sociable; enjoys company · 9) easily broken · 10) having more than one meaning
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About this grade 5 worksheet
Free Grade 5 English worksheet (Common Core RF.5.4.c): use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding. Skill: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding. Level: Grade 5 — also suits Year 6 (UK).
For teachers: skills & standards
- CCSS RF.5.4.c: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding
- Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.
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Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding.
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