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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.Forty children used the new playground on its first day. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The whole town came to the new playground.
  • B.Forty children used the playground on its first day.
  • C.The playground was used on its first day.
2.Two children said the school lunch was cold. Which headline exaggerates this?
  • A.Two Children Say Lunch Was Cold
  • B.Some Complaints About a Cold Lunch
  • C.Whole School Furious About Lunch
3.A team won 6 of its 10 games. Which statement exaggerates its record?
  • A.The team won more games than it lost.
  • B.The team never loses.
  • C.The team won six games.
4.A survey found that 18 of 30 children walk to school. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Almost every child walks to school.
  • B.More than half the children walk to school.
  • C.Eighteen children walk to school.
5.Why do advertisements often exaggerate?
  • A.To give the reader exact facts
  • B.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  • C.Because an exaggeration is always true
6.A bake sale raised enough money to buy 12 new books. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The bake sale raised some money for books.
  • B.The bake sale raised millions.
  • C.The bake sale raised enough for twelve books.
7.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
8.The school library has about two thousand books. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The library has a lot of books.
  • B.The library has about two thousand books.
  • C.The library has every book ever written.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The whole town came to the new playground.
  2. 2.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  3. 3.The team never loses.
  4. 4.Almost every child walks to school.
  5. 5.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  6. 6.The bake sale raised millions.
  7. 7.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  8. 8.The library has every book ever written.

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