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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.I am pleased to report that my weekend was satisfactory.
  • B.Allow me to present an account of my weekend.
  • C.It was great — we went camping!
2.You are explaining a board game rule to your little cousin. Which fits?
  • A.Movement is determined by the outcome of the dice.
  • B.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  • C.Each participant shall advance a number of spaces equal to the value shown.
3.You disagree with a classmate during a class debate. Which fits?
  • A.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  • B.Nope, wrong.
  • C.That's dumb.
4.Which situation calls for informal English?
  • A.Reading the morning announcements to the school
  • B.Answering questions at a job interview
  • C.Joking with a friend at recess
5.Which detail tells you a talk needs formal English?
  • A.The audience is your family at dinner
  • B.The audience is your best friend
  • C.The audience is adults you have never met
6.You are presenting your science project to the school board. Which opening fits?
  • A.Hey everyone, so, um, the river thing.
  • B.Yo, check out our project!
  • C.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
7.You are asking a librarian for help. Which fits?
  • A.Hey, where's the volcano stuff?
  • B.Excuse me, could you help me find books about volcanoes?
  • C.Volcano books. Where?
8.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.Coat. Office. Call me.
  • C.Hey, it's me. Got my coat?

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It was great — we went camping!
  2. 2.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  3. 3.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  4. 4.Joking with a friend at recess
  5. 5.The audience is adults you have never met
  6. 6.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  7. 7.Excuse me, could you help me find books about volcanoes?
  8. 8.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.

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.