Affect or Effect? is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing between commonly confused words such as affect and effect, than and then, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. 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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Affect or Effect?

L.5.2

NameDate

Choose the word from the box that makes sense.

1.The library was very ___.

Choose: quiet · quite

2.All the stores were closed ___ the bakery.

Choose: except · accept

3.The dog got ___ and ran off down the road.

Choose: loose · lose

4.Lack of sleep can ___ how well you think.

Choose: affect · effect

5.Hold the string tight or you will ___ the kite.

Choose: lose · loose

6.Please ___ this small gift.

Choose: accept · except

7.Try not to ___ your gloves again.

Choose: lose · loose

8.Will the rain ___ the match?

Choose: affect · effect

LessonPrint · L.5.2 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Affect or Effect?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

1.quiet
2.except
3.loose
4.affect
5.lose
6.accept
7.lose
8.affect

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.