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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.Reading the morning announcements to the school
  • B.Joking with a friend at recess
  • C.Answering questions at a job interview
2.Which situation calls for formal English?
  • A.Chatting with your brother at breakfast
  • B.Giving a speech at a graduation ceremony
  • C.Texting a friend about the weekend
3.You disagree with a classmate during a class debate. Which fits?
  • A.Nope, wrong.
  • B.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  • C.That's dumb.
4.Your speech will be posted on the school website. What should you do?
  • A.Use slang so it sounds friendly
  • B.Use formal English, because many people you do not know will hear it
  • C.Speak as fast as possible to keep it short
5.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.Hey everyone, so, um, the river thing.
  • C.Yo, check out our project!
6.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.
7.Why might a speaker move from formal to informal English for a moment in a talk?
  • A.Because formal English is always wrong
  • B.To make the talk last longer
  • C.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
8.You are interviewing a firefighter for the school newspaper. Which question fits?
  • A.Fires, huh? Crazy, right?
  • B.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?
  • C.So what's the deal with fires?

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Joking with a friend at recess
  2. 2.Giving a speech at a graduation ceremony
  3. 3.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  4. 4.Use formal English, because many people you do not know will hear it
  5. 5.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  6. 6.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  7. 7.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  8. 8.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?

More practice for SL.5.6

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to SL.5.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.