Usually, Almost, Hardly is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on adverbs of frequency and intensity in longer sentences, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.1. 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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Usually, Almost, Hardly

L.5.1

NameDate

Choose the word from the box that makes sense.

1.It is ___ hot in the desert at midday.

Choose: extremely · seldom · hardly

2.There was ___ any milk left, just a drop.

Choose: scarcely · always · often

3.The test was ___ easy; everyone finished in five minutes.

Choose: very · seldom · hardly

4.There was ___ enough room for one more person; she just squeezed in.

Choose: barely · extremely · seldom

5.This bag is ___ heavy for me to lift.

Choose: too · often · seldom

6.We ___ go to the park on Sundays, but not every week.

Choose: sometimes · never · always

7.It was ___ midnight when the storm finally stopped.

Choose: nearly · often · seldom

8.We ___ eat out, maybe once or twice a year.

Choose: seldom · always · extremely

LessonPrint · L.5.1 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Usually, Almost, Hardly

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

1.extremely
2.scarcely
3.very
4.barely
5.too
6.sometimes
7.nearly
8.seldom

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.