Science Fair Fiasco

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 strengthen both reading comprehension and grammar skills by analyzing a humorous narrative about a science fair project gone wrong. As students read the story, they examine how bad and badly are used correctly and incorrectly, applying understanding of adjectives, adverbs, sentence meaning, figurative language, and author’s craft while answering evidence-based questions and revising sentences.

Academic Focus

• Narrative Reading Comprehension (Grades 5-6): Understand plot events, tone, and details within a humorous story.
• Adjectives vs. Adverbs: Analyze how bad and badly affect meaning depending on verb type and context.
• Grammar Recognition and Revision: Identify errors, explain correct usage, and revise sentences accurately.
• Author Technique and Meaning: Explore how word choice contributes to humor, clarity, and reader interpretation.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed to integrate grammar instruction with meaningful reading practice.
• Passage-Based Learning: Reinforces grammar concepts within an extended, engaging narrative.
• Evidence-Based Questions: Requires students to justify answers using details from the text.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Suitable for reading lessons, grammar units, small groups, or independent practice.

This printable worksheet helps students connect grammar rules to real reading experiences by examining word choice within a complete story. Through comprehension questions, sentence revision, and explanation, learners strengthen critical thinking, grammar accuracy, and understanding of how language shapes meaning. It is a no-prep resource that works well in both classroom and homeschool language arts settings, supporting thoughtful reading and precise writing.

This worksheet is part of our Bad vs. Badly Worksheets collection.