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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.Two children said the school lunch was cold. Which headline exaggerates this?
  • A.Two Children Say Lunch Was Cold
  • B.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  • C.Some Complaints About a Cold Lunch
2.The town's river flooded twice in ten years. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The river flooded twice in ten years.
  • B.The river floods all the time.
  • C.The river has flooded more than once.
3.A volcano last erupted 300 years ago, and scientists check it each week. Which statement exaggerates the danger?
  • A.The volcano last erupted 300 years ago.
  • B.Scientists check the volcano every week.
  • C.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
4.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.
5.A team won 6 of its 10 games. Which statement exaggerates its record?
  • A.The team won six games.
  • B.The team never loses.
  • C.The team won more games than it lost.
6.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 whole town came to the new playground.
  • C.The playground was used on its first day.
7.The school library has about two thousand books. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The library has a lot of books.
  • B.The library has every book ever written.
  • C.The library has about two thousand books.
8.In a test, 3 of 20 plants grew taller with music playing. Which claim overstates the result?
  • A.Most of the plants did not grow taller with music.
  • B.Music makes all plants grow taller.
  • C.Three of the plants grew taller with music.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  2. 2.The river floods all the time.
  3. 3.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  4. 4.The bake sale raised millions.
  5. 5.The team never loses.
  6. 6.The whole town came to the new playground.
  7. 7.The library has every book ever written.
  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.