Changing Words and Times

This worksheet is designed for students in Grades 5 and 6 to strengthen informational reading, vocabulary understanding, and critical thinking by examining how euphemisms change over time. Students read an informational passage that explains how cultural values, social attitudes, and historical moments influence the language people choose. After reading, they answer comprehension questions that ask them to interpret ideas, identify examples from the text, and reflect on why language evolves.

Skills Reinforced

• Informational Text Comprehension (Grades 5-6) – Understand key ideas, details, and explanations in a nonfiction passage.
• Vocabulary & Language Evolution – Analyze how word meanings and expressions shift over time.
• Cultural Context of Language – Recognize how empathy, sensitivity, and social change shape communication.
• Critical Thinking & Text-Based Reasoning – Support answers with evidence and thoughtful reflection.

Instructional Support

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to integrate literacy and social studies concepts.
• Nonfiction Focus – Builds skills needed for academic reading and content-area texts.
• Reflection-Oriented Questions – Encourages students to think beyond definitions to broader social meaning.
• Vocabulary-in-Context Practice – Shows how euphemisms function within historical and cultural frameworks.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for literacy centers, small groups, independent practice, homework, or assessment.
• No-Prep Format – Print-and-go worksheet for classroom or homeschool use.

This printable worksheet helps students understand that language is not fixed-it changes as society changes. By analyzing how euphemisms evolve over time, learners strengthen comprehension, vocabulary depth, and awareness of how words reflect empathy, values, and historical context. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool environment, this resource supports thoughtful reading, discussion, and deeper understanding of language in society.

This worksheet is part of our Euphemism Worksheets collection.