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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.A friend asks how your weekend was. Which fits?
  • A.It was great — we went camping!
  • B.Allow me to present an account of my weekend.
  • C.I am pleased to report that my weekend was satisfactory.
2.Which detail tells you a talk needs formal English?
  • A.The audience is your family at dinner
  • B.The audience is adults you have never met
  • C.The audience is your best friend
3.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.
4.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
5.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
6.Which situation calls for formal English?
  • A.Giving a speech at a graduation ceremony
  • B.Texting a friend about the weekend
  • C.Chatting with your brother at breakfast
7.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
8.You are interviewing a firefighter for the school newspaper. Which question fits?
  • A.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?
  • B.So what's the deal with fires?
  • C.Fires, huh? Crazy, right?

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It was great — we went camping!
  2. 2.The audience is adults you have never met
  3. 3.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
  4. 4.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  5. 5.Use short sentences and simple words
  6. 6.Giving a speech at a graduation ceremony
  7. 7.Joking with a friend at recess
  8. 8.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?

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.