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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.Reading the morning announcements to the school
  • C.Answering questions at a job interview
2.You are welcoming families to an open house. Which fits?
  • A.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
  • B.Oh, you came. Cool.
  • C.Hey guys, what's up?
3.Which detail tells you a talk needs formal English?
  • A.The audience is adults you have never met
  • B.The audience is your best friend
  • C.The audience is your family at dinner
4.You are presenting your science project to the school board. Which opening fits?
  • A.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  • B.Yo, check out our project!
  • C.Hey everyone, so, um, the river thing.
5.You disagree with a classmate during a class debate. Which fits?
  • A.That's dumb.
  • B.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  • C.Nope, wrong.
6.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.
7.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.
8.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!

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Joking with a friend at recess
  2. 2.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
  3. 3.The audience is adults you have never met
  4. 4.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  5. 5.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  6. 6.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  7. 7.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
  8. 8.It was great — we went camping!

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.