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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.Why do advertisements often exaggerate?
  • A.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  • B.To give the reader exact facts
  • C.Because an exaggeration is always true
2.Two children said the school lunch was cold. Which headline exaggerates this?
  • A.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  • B.Two Children Say Lunch Was Cold
  • C.Some Complaints About a Cold Lunch
3.A store sold 25 umbrellas on one rainy Monday. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.
  • B.The store sold umbrellas on a rainy day.
  • C.The store sold 25 umbrellas on Monday.
4.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.
5.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.
6.A letter says, "Nobody in this town ever recycles." Town records show half of homes recycle. What is wrong with the letter?
  • A.Nothing, because it matches the records
  • B.It proves that the town records must be wrong
  • C.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
7.A survey found that 18 of 30 children walk to school. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Almost every child walks to school.
  • B.Eighteen children walk to school.
  • C.More than half the children walk to school.
8.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.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

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  1. 1.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  2. 2.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  3. 3.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.
  4. 4.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  5. 5.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.
  6. 6.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  7. 7.Almost every child walks to school.
  8. 8.The team never loses.

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