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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.Which structure suits a text weighing three explanations?
  • A.Strict chronology
  • B.Alphabetical order
  • C.Claim by claim, with evidence for each
2.One text gives events in order and another compares two subjects. What differs?
  • A.Their topic
  • B.Their length
  • C.Their overall structure
3.You meet "circumnavigate". What do the parts tell you?
  • A.To sail alone
  • B.To sail around
  • C.To sail quickly
4.Why is it worth knowing roots when you already have a dictionary?
  • A.You can read and understand a new word at the moment you meet it
  • B.Dictionaries are usually wrong
  • C.It changes the spelling
5.Why might two texts on one topic be structured differently?
  • A.Because each is trying to do a different job with the same material
  • B.Because one is longer
  • C.Because one author made a mistake
6.A text presents a claim, its evidence, then a second claim. What structure is that?
  • A.Claim and evidence
  • B.Chronology
  • C.Problem and solution
7.Which pair share a root?
  • A.portable and portrait
  • B.audible and audience
  • C.beauty and beacon
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

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

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