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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 bake sale raised enough money to buy 12 new books. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The bake sale raised enough for twelve books.
  • B.The bake sale raised millions.
  • C.The bake sale raised some money for books.
2.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.
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.A store sold 25 umbrellas on one rainy Monday. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The store sold umbrellas on a rainy day.
  • B.The store sold 25 umbrellas on Monday.
  • C.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.
5.In a test, 3 of 20 plants grew taller with music playing. Which claim overstates the result?
  • A.Music makes all plants grow taller.
  • B.Three of the plants grew taller with music.
  • C.Most of the plants did not grow taller with music.
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.Which sentence from a shoe advertisement is an exaggeration?
  • A.Our shoes come in five sizes.
  • B.Our shoes have padded soles.
  • C.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
8.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.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The bake sale raised millions.
  2. 2.The team never loses.
  3. 3.The library has every book ever written.
  4. 4.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.
  5. 5.Music makes all plants grow taller.
  6. 6.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  7. 7.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
  8. 8.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.

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