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

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Answer key — Varieties of English

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

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