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Spot the Exaggeration is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on finding the statement that overstates the evidence, aligned to Common Core standard RI.5.8. 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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Spot the Exaggeration

RI.5.8

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1.A letter says, "Nobody in this town ever recycles." Town records show half of homes recycle. What is wrong with the letter?
  • A.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  • B.It proves that the town records must be wrong
  • C.Nothing, because it matches the records
2.Forty children used the new playground on its first day. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The whole town came to the new playground.
  • B.The playground was used on its first day.
  • C.Forty children used the playground on its first day.
3.The school library has about two thousand books. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The library has every book ever written.
  • B.The library has about two thousand books.
  • C.The library has a lot of books.
4.Why do advertisements often exaggerate?
  • A.Because an exaggeration is always true
  • B.To give the reader exact facts
  • C.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
5.A survey found that 18 of 30 children walk to school. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Eighteen children walk to school.
  • B.More than half the children walk to school.
  • C.Almost every child walks to school.
6.The town's river flooded twice in ten years. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The river floods all the time.
  • B.The river has flooded more than once.
  • C.The river flooded twice in ten years.
7.A team won 6 of its 10 games. Which statement exaggerates its record?
  • A.The team won six games.
  • B.The team won more games than it lost.
  • C.The team never loses.
8.A study found that children who slept nine hours scored a little higher on a test. Which claim overstates it?
  • A.Children who slept longer scored slightly higher.
  • B.Sleep may help with test scores.
  • C.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

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  1. 1.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  2. 2.The whole town came to the new playground.
  3. 3.The library has every book ever written.
  4. 4.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  5. 5.Almost every child walks to school.
  6. 6.The river floods all the time.
  7. 7.The team never loses.
  8. 8.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RI.5.8 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.