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Adapt Speech to the Context is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the register a task and situation call for, aligned to Common Core standard SL.5.6. 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 students 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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Adapt Speech to the Context

SL.5.6

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Circle the right answer.

1.You disagree with a classmate during a class debate. Which fits?
  • A.That's dumb.
  • B.Nope, wrong.
  • C.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
2.You are leaving a voicemail for the school office. Which fits?
  • A.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.
  • B.Hey, it's me. Got my coat?
  • C.Coat. Office. Call me.
3.Which situation calls for informal English?
  • A.Joking with a friend at recess
  • B.Reading the morning announcements to the school
  • C.Answering questions at a job interview
4.Which detail tells you a talk needs formal English?
  • A.The audience is your best friend
  • B.The audience is adults you have never met
  • C.The audience is your family at dinner
5.A friend asks how your weekend was. Which fits?
  • A.Allow me to present an account of my weekend.
  • B.It was great — we went camping!
  • C.I am pleased to report that my weekend was satisfactory.
6.You are interviewing a firefighter for the school newspaper. Which question fits?
  • A.So what's the deal with fires?
  • B.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?
  • C.Fires, huh? Crazy, right?
7.Why might a speaker move from formal to informal English for a moment in a talk?
  • A.To make the talk last longer
  • B.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  • C.Because formal English is always wrong
8.You are asking a librarian for help. Which fits?
  • A.Volcano books. Where?
  • B.Hey, where's the volcano stuff?
  • C.Excuse me, could you help me find books about volcanoes?

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  2. 2.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.
  3. 3.Joking with a friend at recess
  4. 4.The audience is adults you have never met
  5. 5.It was great — we went camping!
  6. 6.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?
  7. 7.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  8. 8.Excuse me, could you help me find books about volcanoes?

More practice for SL.5.6

Adapt how you speak to the context, using formal English when it fits.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.5.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.