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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.Two children said the school lunch was cold. Which headline exaggerates this?
  • A.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  • B.Some Complaints About a Cold Lunch
  • C.Two Children Say Lunch Was Cold
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.A survey found that 18 of 30 children walk to school. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.Almost every child walks to school.
  • B.More than half the children walk to school.
  • C.Eighteen children walk to school.
4.Why do advertisements often exaggerate?
  • A.To give the reader exact facts
  • B.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  • C.Because an exaggeration is always true
5.The school library has about two thousand books. Which statement exaggerates this?
  • A.The library has about two thousand books.
  • B.The library has a lot of books.
  • C.The library has every book ever written.
6.The town's river flooded twice in ten years. Which claim exaggerates this?
  • A.The river has flooded more than once.
  • B.The river floods all the time.
  • C.The river flooded twice in ten years.
7.A letter says, "Nobody in this town ever recycles." Town records show half of homes recycle. What is wrong with the letter?
  • A.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  • B.It proves that the town records must be wrong
  • C.Nothing, because it matches the records
8.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.

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Answer key — Spot the Exaggeration

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Whole School Furious About Lunch
  2. 2.The bake sale raised millions.
  3. 3.Almost every child walks to school.
  4. 4.To make the product seem better than the evidence shows
  5. 5.The library has every book ever written.
  6. 6.The river floods all the time.
  7. 7.It exaggerates, because the records show half of homes do recycle
  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.