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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 bake sale raised enough money to buy 12 new books. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The bake sale raised millions.
  • B.The bake sale raised enough for twelve books.
  • C.The bake sale raised some money for books.
2.A study found that children who slept nine hours scored a little higher on a test. Which claim overstates it?
  • A.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.
  • B.Children who slept longer scored slightly higher.
  • 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.Nothing, because it matches the records
  • C.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
4.Which sentence from a shoe advertisement is an exaggeration?
  • A.Our shoes have padded soles.
  • B.Our shoes come in five sizes.
  • C.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
5.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
6.A volcano last erupted 300 years ago, and scientists check it each week. Which statement exaggerates the danger?
  • A.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  • B.Scientists check the volcano every week.
  • C.The volcano last erupted 300 years ago.
7.Forty children used the new playground on its first day. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Forty children used the playground on its first day.
  • B.The playground was used on its first day.
  • C.The whole town came to the new playground.
8.The town's river flooded twice in ten years. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The river has flooded more than once.
  • B.The river flooded twice in ten years.
  • C.The river floods all the time.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

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  1. 1.The bake sale raised millions.
  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.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  6. 6.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  7. 7.The whole town came to the new playground.
  8. 8.The river floods all the time.

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