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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.Which situation calls for informal English?
  • A.Joking with a friend at recess
  • B.Answering questions at a job interview
  • C.Reading the morning announcements to the school
2.You are giving a book talk to a kindergarten class. Which change helps most?
  • A.Read your notes as fast as you can
  • B.Use short sentences and simple words
  • C.Use the longest words you know
3.You are presenting your science project to the school board. Which opening fits?
  • A.Yo, check out our project!
  • B.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  • C.Hey everyone, so, um, the river thing.
4.You are explaining a board game rule to your little cousin. Which fits?
  • A.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  • B.Movement is determined by the outcome of the dice.
  • C.Each participant shall advance a number of spaces equal to the value shown.
5.A friend asks how your weekend was. Which fits?
  • A.Allow me to present an account of my weekend.
  • B.I am pleased to report that my weekend was satisfactory.
  • C.It was great — we went camping!
6.Why might a speaker move from formal to informal English for a moment in a talk?
  • A.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  • B.Because formal English is always wrong
  • C.To make the talk last longer
7.You are welcoming families to an open house. Which fits?
  • A.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
  • B.Hey guys, what's up?
  • C.Oh, you came. Cool.
8.You are telling your best friend about a funny movie at lunch. Which fits?
  • A.Members of the audience, I will now summarize the plot.
  • B.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
  • C.I wish to report that the movie was most amusing.

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

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  1. 1.Joking with a friend at recess
  2. 2.Use short sentences and simple words
  3. 3.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  4. 4.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  5. 5.It was great — we went camping!
  6. 6.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  7. 7.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
  8. 8.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!

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.