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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.The town's river flooded twice in ten years. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The river flooded twice in ten years.
  • B.The river has flooded more than once.
  • C.The river floods all the time.
2.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.
3.Why do advertisements often exaggerate?
  • A.Because an exaggeration is always true
  • B.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  • C.To give the reader exact facts
4.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
5.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.
6.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.
7.Which sentence from a shoe advertisement is an exaggeration?
  • A.Our shoes come in five sizes.
  • B.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
  • C.Our shoes have padded soles.
8.A store sold 25 umbrellas on one rainy Monday. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The store sold 25 umbrellas on Monday.
  • B.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.
  • C.The store sold umbrellas on a rainy day.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

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  1. 1.The river floods all the time.
  2. 2.The whole town came to the new playground.
  3. 3.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  4. 4.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  5. 5.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  6. 6.The team never loses.
  7. 7.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
  8. 8.Everyone in the country bought an umbrella on Monday.

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