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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 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 25 umbrellas on Monday.
  • C.The store sold umbrellas on a rainy day.
2.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.
3.The school library has about two thousand books. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The library has every book ever written.
  • B.The library has a lot of books.
  • C.The library has about two thousand books.
4.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.Three of the plants grew taller with music.
  • C.Music makes all plants grow taller.
5.Two children said the school lunch was cold. Which headline exaggerates this?
  • A.Some Complaints About a Cold Lunch
  • B.Two Children Say Lunch Was Cold
  • C.Whole School Furious About Lunch
6.A team won 6 of its 10 games. Which statement exaggerates its record?
  • A.The team never loses.
  • B.The team won six games.
  • C.The team won more games than it lost.
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.Forty children used the new playground on its first day. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The playground was used on its first day.
  • B.Forty children used the playground on its first day.
  • C.The whole town came to the new playground.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.
  2. 2.The bake sale raised millions.
  3. 3.The library has every book ever written.
  4. 4.Music makes all plants grow taller.
  5. 5.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  6. 6.The team never loses.
  7. 7.Almost every child walks to school.
  8. 8.The whole town came to the new playground.

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