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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.The town's river flooded twice in ten years. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The river floods all the time.
  • B.The river flooded twice in ten years.
  • C.The river has flooded more than once.
2.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 is the only thing that matters for test scores.
  • C.Sleep may help with test scores.
3.A letter says, "Nobody in this town ever recycles." Town records show half of homes recycle. What is wrong with the letter?
  • A.It proves that the town records must be wrong
  • B.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  • C.Nothing, because it matches the records
4.Which sentence from a shoe advertisement is an exaggeration?
  • A.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
  • B.Our shoes have padded soles.
  • C.Our shoes come in five sizes.
5.A survey found that 18 of 30 children walk to school. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Eighteen children walk to school.
  • B.Almost every child walks to school.
  • C.More than half the children walk to school.
6.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.
7.Forty children used the new playground on its first day. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The playground was used on its first day.
  • B.The whole town came to the new playground.
  • C.Forty children used the playground on its first day.
8.In a test, 3 of 20 plants grew taller with music playing. Which claim overstates the result?
  • A.Three of the plants grew taller with music.
  • B.Most of the plants did not grow taller with music.
  • C.Music makes all plants grow taller.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The river floods all the time.
  2. 2.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.
  3. 3.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  4. 4.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
  5. 5.Almost every child walks to school.
  6. 6.The team never loses.
  7. 7.The whole town came to the new playground.
  8. 8.Music makes all plants grow taller.

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