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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 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.
2.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.
3.You are leaving a voicemail for the school office. Which fits?
  • A.Coat. Office. Call me.
  • B.Hey, it's me. Got my coat?
  • C.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.
4.You are explaining a board game rule to your little cousin. Which fits?
  • A.Movement is determined by the outcome of the dice.
  • B.Each participant shall advance a number of spaces equal to the value shown.
  • C.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
5.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.I wish to report that the movie was most amusing.
  • C.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
6.A friend asks how your weekend was. Which fits?
  • A.I am pleased to report that my weekend was satisfactory.
  • B.It was great — we went camping!
  • C.Allow me to present an account of my weekend.
7.You are giving a book talk to a kindergarten class. Which change helps most?
  • A.Use the longest words you know
  • B.Read your notes as fast as you can
  • C.Use short sentences and simple words
8.Your speech will be posted on the school website. What should you do?
  • A.Use slang so it sounds friendly
  • B.Speak as fast as possible to keep it short
  • C.Use formal English, because many people you do not know will hear it

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  2. 2.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  3. 3.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.
  4. 4.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  5. 5.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
  6. 6.It was great — we went camping!
  7. 7.Use short sentences and simple words
  8. 8.Use formal English, because many people you do not know will hear it

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.