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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.

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Varieties of English

L.5.3

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1.A text says a river froze, then explains three reasons. What structure is that?
  • A.Comparison
  • B.Chronology
  • C.Effect then causes
2.A text presents a claim, its evidence, then a second claim. What structure is that?
  • A.Chronology
  • B.Problem and solution
  • C.Claim and evidence
3.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
4.Why is it worth knowing roots when you already have a dictionary?
  • A.It changes the spelling
  • B.Dictionaries are usually wrong
  • C.You can read and understand a new word at the moment you meet it
5.One text gives events in order and another compares two subjects. What differs?
  • A.Their topic
  • B.Their length
  • C.Their overall structure
6.You meet "circumnavigate". What do the parts tell you?
  • A.To sail alone
  • B.To sail quickly
  • C.To sail around
7.Which structure suits a text weighing three explanations?
  • A.Alphabetical order
  • B.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
  • C.Strict chronology
8.Which pair share a root?
  • A.audible and audience
  • B.beauty and beacon
  • C.portable and portrait

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Answer key — Varieties of English

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  1. 1.Effect then causes
  2. 2.Claim and evidence
  3. 3.Because each is trying to do a different job with the same material
  4. 4.You can read and understand a new word at the moment you meet it
  5. 5.Their overall structure
  6. 6.To sail around
  7. 7.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
  8. 8.audible and audience

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.