Formal English When It Fits is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on producing formal English for a presentation, aligned to Common Core standard SL.5.6. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 23 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
23 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Formal English When It Fits
SL.5.6
NameDate
Finish each sentence.
1.You want to be formal for a presentation. Say: "I ___ now turn to the second point."
2.You want to attribute an idea. Say: "___ to Kemi, the order of the reasons matters."
3.You want to check you have understood. Say: "If I have ___ you correctly, you mean the opposite."
4.The piano went to a school ___ none of them could play.
Choose: since · unless · although
5.You want to concede a point. Say: "That is a ___ point, and it changes my view."
6.You want to bring the group back. Say: "Shall we ___ to the original question?"
LessonPrint · SL.5.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Formal English When It Fits
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.shall
2.According
3.understood
4.since
5.fair
6.return
Questions about Formal English When It Fits
What does the Formal English When It Fits worksheet cover?
It practises producing formal English for a presentation — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core SL.5.6: Adapt how you speak to the context, using formal English when it fits. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Formal English When It Fits practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.6 — SL.5.6, in the Speaking & Listening domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Formal English When It Fits is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on SL.5.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Formal English When It Fits come with an answer key?
Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Formal English When It Fits can I print?
25 versions, of which 23 ask genuinely different questions — this skill does not have 25 distinct questions to give, so the rest reorder them and no two pupils still share a paper. Set 1 downloads all 25 as one PDF.
Is Formal English When It Fits free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Formal English When It Fits, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for SL.5.6
Adapt how you speak to the context, using formal English when it fits.