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.The jar was ___ empty; only one raisin was left.

Choose: almost · never · often

2.The film was ___ good, though not the best I have seen.

Choose: fairly · never · always

3.Owls ___ hunt in daylight; they come out at night.

Choose: rarely · always · usually

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

Choose: scarcely · always · often

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

Choose: seldom · always · extremely

6.She has ___ missed a single day of school, not even once.

Choose: never · often · usually

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

Choose: nearly · often · seldom

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

Choose: extremely · seldom · hardly

LessonPrint · L.5.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Usually, Almost, Hardly

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

1.almost
2.fairly
3.rarely
4.scarcely
5.seldom
6.never
7.nearly
8.extremely

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