Adapt Speech to the Context is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the register a task and situation call for, aligned to Common Core standard SL.5.6. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.You are telling your best friend about a funny movie at lunch. Which fits?
A.Members of the audience, I will now summarize the plot.
B.I wish to report that the movie was most amusing.
C.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
2.Which situation calls for informal English?
A.Joking with a friend at recess
B.Reading the morning announcements to the school
C.Answering questions at a job interview
3.Which situation calls for formal English?
A.Chatting with your brother at breakfast
B.Texting a friend about the weekend
C.Giving a speech at a graduation ceremony
4.You are interviewing a firefighter for the school newspaper. Which question fits?
A.Fires, huh? Crazy, right?
B.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?
C.So what's the deal with fires?
5.You are leaving a voicemail for the school office. Which fits?
A.Coat. Office. Call me.
B.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.
C.Hey, it's me. Got my coat?
6.Your speech will be posted on the school website. What should you do?
A.Speak as fast as possible to keep it short
B.Use slang so it sounds friendly
C.Use formal English, because many people you do not know will hear it
7.You are giving a book talk to a kindergarten class. Which change helps most?
A.Read your notes as fast as you can
B.Use short sentences and simple words
C.Use the longest words you know
8.You are presenting your science project to the school board. Which opening fits?
A.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
B.Hey everyone, so, um, the river thing.
C.Yo, check out our project!
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Answer key — Adapt Speech to the Context
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.You have to see it — I laughed so hard!
2.Joking with a friend at recess
3.Giving a speech at a graduation ceremony
4.Could you tell me what a normal day at the station is like?
5.Hello, this is Maya Ortiz in Room 12. I left my coat in the office this morning.
6.Use formal English, because many people you do not know will hear it
7.Use short sentences and simple words
8.Good evening. Tonight I will explain what we found about the river.
Questions about Adapt Speech to the Context
What does the Adapt Speech to the Context worksheet cover?
It practices choosing the register a task and situation call for — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core SL.5.6: Adapt how you speak to the context, using formal English when it fits. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Adapt Speech to the Context practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.6 — SL.5.6, under Speaking & Listening for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Adapt Speech to the Context is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on SL.5.6, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Adapt Speech to the Context 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 Adapt Speech to the Context can I print?
25 — one per student, 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 Adapt Speech to the Context free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Adapt Speech to the Context, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach SL.5.6?
Yes — “Adapting Speech to the Task” is a 40-minute Grade 5 plan for SL.5.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Adapt Speech to the Context is the practice that follows it.
More practice for SL.5.6
Adapt how you speak to the context, using formal English when it fits.
Teaching this next? Adapting Speech to the Task is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.