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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 team won 6 of its 10 games. Which statement exaggerates its record?
  • A.The team never loses.
  • B.The team won more games than it lost.
  • C.The team won six games.
2.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.The volcano last erupted 300 years ago.
  • C.Scientists check the volcano every week.
3.A survey found that 18 of 30 children walk to school. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.More than half the children walk to school.
  • B.Eighteen children walk to school.
  • C.Almost every child walks to school.
4.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.
5.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.
6.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
7.Why do advertisements often exaggerate?
  • A.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  • B.Because an exaggeration is always true
  • C.To give the reader exact facts
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 is the only thing that matters for test scores.
  • C.Sleep may help with test scores.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

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  1. 1.The team never loses.
  2. 2.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  3. 3.Almost every child walks to school.
  4. 4.The whole town came to the new playground.
  5. 5.The river floods all the time.
  6. 6.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  7. 7.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  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.