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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.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.
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 study found that children who slept nine hours scored a little higher on a test. Which claim overstates it?
  • A.Sleep may help with test scores.
  • B.Children who slept longer scored slightly higher.
  • C.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.
4.The school library has about two thousand books. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The library has every book ever written.
  • B.The library has about two thousand books.
  • C.The library has a lot of books.
5.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 some money for books.
  • C.The bake sale raised millions.
6.A team won 6 of its 10 games. Which statement exaggerates its record?
  • A.The team won six games.
  • B.The team won more games than it lost.
  • C.The team never loses.
7.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.
8.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.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Our shoes make you run a hundred times faster!
  2. 2.The volcano could destroy the whole world at any second.
  3. 3.Sleep is the only thing that matters for test scores.
  4. 4.The library has every book ever written.
  5. 5.The bake sale raised millions.
  6. 6.The team never loses.
  7. 7.Almost every child walks to school.
  8. 8.Music makes all plants grow taller.

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