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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 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.
2.You are welcoming families to an open house. Which fits?
  • A.Hey guys, what's up?
  • B.Oh, you came. Cool.
  • C.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
3.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.
4.You are telling your best friend about a funny movie at lunch. Which fits?
  • A.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
  • B.I wish to report that the movie was most amusing.
  • C.Members of the audience, I will now summarize the plot.
5.Which situation calls for informal English?
  • A.Answering questions at a job interview
  • B.Reading the morning announcements to the school
  • C.Joking with a friend at recess
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.Each participant shall advance a number of spaces equal to the value shown.
  • C.Movement is determined by the outcome of the dice.
7.You are giving a book talk to a kindergarten class. Which change helps most?
  • A.Use short sentences and simple words
  • B.Read your notes as fast as you can
  • C.Use the longest words you know
8.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 tell a quick story that helps the audience connect
  • C.To make the talk last longer

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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.I understand your point, but the evidence shows something different.
  2. 2.Welcome, and thank you for coming to our open house.
  3. 3.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
  4. 4.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
  5. 5.Joking with a friend at recess
  6. 6.You roll the dice and move that many spaces.
  7. 7.Use short sentences and simple words
  8. 8.To tell a quick story that helps the audience connect

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.