Varieties of English is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on recognising dialect and register differences, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.3. 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 pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.One text gives events in order and another compares two subjects. What differs?
A.Their length
B.Their topic
C.Their overall structure
2.A text presents a claim, its evidence, then a second claim. What structure is that?
A.Problem and solution
B.Chronology
C.Claim and evidence
3.Which pair share a root?
A.beauty and beacon
B.audible and audience
C.portable and portrait
4.You meet "circumnavigate". What do the parts tell you?
A.To sail around
B.To sail quickly
C.To sail alone
5.Why is it worth knowing roots when you already have a dictionary?
A.Dictionaries are usually wrong
B.You can read and understand a new word at the moment you meet it
C.It changes the spelling
6.Which structure suits a text weighing three explanations?
A.Alphabetical order
B.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
C.Strict chronology
7.Why might two texts on one topic be structured differently?
A.Because one author made a mistake
B.Because one is longer
C.Because each is trying to do a different job with the same material
8.A text says a river froze, then explains three reasons. What structure is that?
A.Chronology
B.Effect then causes
C.Comparison
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Answer key — Varieties of English
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Their overall structure
2.Claim and evidence
3.audible and audience
4.To sail around
5.You can read and understand a new word at the moment you meet it
6.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
7.Because each is trying to do a different job with the same material
8.Effect then causes
Questions about Varieties of English
What does the Varieties of English worksheet cover?
It practises recognising dialect and register differences — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.3: Expand and combine sentences for meaning, and compare varieties of English. The instruction to pupils is “Tick the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Varieties of English practise?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3 — L.5.3, in the Language domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Varieties of English is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Varieties of English come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Varieties of English can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Varieties of English free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Varieties of English, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.5.3
Expand and combine sentences for meaning, and compare varieties of English.