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Fifth Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets

Grade 5 stories and exercises.

Children's stories and comprehension exercises at a grade 5 level; all worksheets are pdf documents.

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These levelled stories are taken from our series of leveled reading workbooks .  Each successive level provides increasing reading challenge.

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Over 20 free children's stories ; each 5th grade reading passage is followed by comprehension questions.

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Each kid's fable or historical passage is followed by four questions.  Questions focus on prediction, inference and character traits.

Reading comprehension exercises for grade 5

These worksheets focus on specific comprehension topics such as the "main idea" and "supporting details" of a text; sequencing events; story elements and so on.

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5th Grade Reading Worksheets

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13 5th Grade Reading Worksheets

A questionnaire: what do you like to read?

In this language arts worksheet, children consider the various types of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that exist and pick the types of reading they like best. Bonus: your child is encouraged to write a list of preferred types of reading using correct spelling and punctuation.

Comparing two stories

How are these stories similar? How are they different? In this set of reading comprehension worksheets, your child will get practice reading, understanding, and comparing two different texts.

Finding key points

In this reading worksheet, your child will read a short informational passage and then underline key points and answer questions about the language and content of the passage.

Following instructions

Can you do this experiment? In this worksheet, your child will read the instructions, put them in order by creating a flow chart, organize the elements of the experiment - and then do the experiment and write a report about it. Bonus: your child will do a little research to compare the experiment results with information from reference books or the internet.

Making metaphors

How many metaphors can you find in this poem? In this language arts worksheet, your child learns to spot metaphors, determine their meaning from context, write them as similes, and decide which metaphors are most effective and why. Bonus: your child gets practice writing poetry using metaphors.

Poems: comparing

In this reading worksheet, your child learns how to look at the language, meaning, structure, and mechanics in poetry by comparing two poems by the same author.

Putting sentences in order

Can you fix this paragraph? It's all out of order! In this language arts worksheet, your child will put the sentences into logical order and then rewrite the paragraph using compound and complex sentences.

Reading comprehension: dialects

Does this text sound funny? That's because it's written in a dialect, which is a variation on the English you usually speak. This language arts worksheet helps children learn the difference between a dialect and standard English and to recognize the style of an individual writer as they read, compare, and contrast two texts.

Reading comprehension: Hard Times

Here's an excerpt from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. In this reading worksheet, your child will read a description of Coketown and answer questions about Dickens' use of language.

Rewriting a dialogue (removing quotes)

Can you rewrite this dialogue without any quotation marks? In this writing worksheet, your child gets practice editing and rewriting text so that it's in the past tense and there aren't any quotation marks.

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Students really start coming into their own during the 5th grade. They are developing their personalities and identities. More importantly, they are developing their reading skills. This page ought to help with that. It has all of the worksheets that I've written at the 5th grade level. I used this great site to determine the readability scores of these worksheets, but you should read and approve each of them yourself for quality and appropriateness before giving them to your students. There are many different formulas that one can use to determine the readability score of a text, and the scores that they produce vary quite a bit. I'm using an average of five different scores for these texts. For a better selection of appropriate texts for your 5th grade students, I encourage you to allow texts written two grade levels above and below by clicking the button beneath this text.

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Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test - Yes, this is in fact a reading test about reading. You are reading that correctly. After students are done reading this, they can answer multiple-choice and extended-response questions on an assortment of reading skills. View my readibility scores . Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Reading | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test - Plants are known for sitting still and providing oxygen. Yet, some plants are devious killers. Learn more about these cruel and beautiful specimens in this reading activity. Then answer Common Core aligned multiple-choice and long-response questions. View my readibility scores . Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Carnivorous Plants | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test - Money is pretty important to most people, but what's it really worth? Learn about hyperinflation in Germany after World War I and answer multiple-choice and long-response questions about the passage. View my readibility scores . Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers Hyperinflation | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test - E.T. for the Atari is widely considered one of the worst games ever. It was so bad that some people blame it for the video game crash in 1983. Learn about the story behind this unforgettable game, and answer multiple-choice and long-response questions. View my readibility scores . The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | RTF The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | PDF The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | Preview The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | Answers The Worst Game Ever? | Nonfiction Reading Test | Ereading Worksheet

Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity - Students analyze the nutritional facts for four different products and answer multiple-choice questions about these items. This activity gives students practice working with functional texts. View my readibility scores . Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | RTF Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | PDF Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | Preview Nutrition Facts Comprehension Activity | Answers

“That Spot” | By Jack London - This is the funny story of two men who can't seem to get rid of a destructive sled dog. There are some great literary techniques in this story as well that may spur some constructive discussions. View my readibility scores . “That Spot” | By Jack London | RTF “That Spot” | By Jack London | PDF “That Spot” | By Jack London | Preview “That Spot” | By Jack London | Answers “That Spot” | By Jack London | Ereading Worksheet

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Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 - This double-sided worksheet should help students review author's purpose. It has ten problems and requires students to explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | RTF Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | PDF Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | Preview Author's Purpose Worksheet 4 | Answers

Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has ten problems. Students read short text descriptions and determine the author's main purpose. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | RTF Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | PDF Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | Preview Author's Purpose Worksheet 5 | Answers

Author's Purpose Quiz 1 - Here is a fifteen question multiple choice quiz about author's purpose. Students read descriptions of text and decide whether each was written to inform, persuade, or entertain. View my readibility scores . Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | RTF Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | PDF Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | Preview Author's Purpose Quiz 1 | Answers

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Characterization Worksheet 1 - Students read a short passage about a character. Students identify a character trait based on the character's actions. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Characterization Worksheet 1 | RTF Characterization Worksheet 1 | PDF Characterization Worksheet 1 | Preview Characterization Worksheet 1 | Answers

Characterization Worksheet 4 - Students will gain practice with characterizations by identifying character traits in ten short problems. Students will also explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Characterization Worksheet 4 | RTF Characterization Worksheet 4 | PDF Characterization Worksheet 4 | Preview Characterization Worksheet 4 | Answers

Character Types Worksheet 1 - Students read a short story about a young girl being bullied. Then they analyze the characters and determine their types (dynamic, static, etc.) Students must also explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Character Types Worksheet 1 | RTF Character Types Worksheet 1 | PDF Character Types Worksheet 1 | Preview Character Types Worksheet 1 | Answers

Character Types Worksheet 2 - Students read a short story about a man who is haunted by his decisions. Then they analyze the characters and determine their types (dynamic, static, flat, etc.) Students must also explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Character Types Worksheet 2 | RTF Character Types Worksheet 2 | PDF Character Types Worksheet 2 | Preview Character Types Worksheet 2 | Answers

Context Clues 1.1 - This worksheet has twelve context-rich sentence to give students practice with determining word meanings by using cross-sentence clues. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.1 | RTF Context Clues 1.1 | PDF Context Clues 1.1 | Preview Context Clues 1.1 | Answers

Context Clues 1.2 - This worksheet has twelve more context-rich sentences to give your students practice determining the meanings of challenging vocabulary words. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.2 | RTF Context Clues 1.2 | PDF Context Clues 1.2 | Preview Context Clues 1.2 | Answers

Context Clues 1.7 - This worksheet will challenge students' vocabulary skills with twelve more context clues problems. Read the sentences, determine the meanings of the bolded words based on how they are used, then explain your answer. View my readibility scores . Context Clues 1.7 | RTF Context Clues 1.7 | PDF Context Clues 1.7 | Preview Context Clues 1.7 | Answers

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has 25 problems. Students read each statement, determine whether it is fact or opinion, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | Answers Fact and Opinion Worksheet 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has 25 sports themed statements. Students determine whether each is fact or opinion and explain whether each could or could not be proven. View my readibility scores . Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | RTF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | PDF Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | Preview Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | Answers Fact and Opinion Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" - Students read a short poem by Carl Sandburg and then answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "Sketch" | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" - Students read Harry Kemp's poem about the consequences of war. Then they answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "I Sing the Battle" | Answers

Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" - The hero of this poem is a noble farmer who toils to feed the world. There are some clever uses of metaphor, personification, and simile in this text. Students read the poem and answer questions about figurative language and poetic techniques. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | RTF Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | PDF Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | Preview Figurative Language Poem | "The Black Land" | Answers

Figurative Language Worksheet 1 - This worksheet contains ten examples of figurative language techniques. Students read each example, identify the technique, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 1 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has another ten examples of figurative language techniques taken from classic poems. Students identify the technique being used and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 2 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 4 - This worksheet has ten more examples of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, and personification taken from classic poetry. Students read each example, determine the technique, and explain their answers. This is a great way to practice figurative language skills for standardized tests. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 4 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 5 - This worksheet has another 10 examples of figurative language techniques from classic poems. Students read each example, determine the technique, and explain their answers. This worksheet is great for a warm-up, homework, or practice activity. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 5 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Worksheet 8 - This four-sided worksheet has another 22 examples of figurative language techniques to give students the practice that they need. Students read each example, identify the figurative language technique, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | RTF Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | PDF Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | Preview Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | Answers Figurative Language Worksheet 8 | Ereading Worksheet

Figurative Language Quiz - This is a multiple-choice quiz with ten questions. Students read examples of figurative language taken from classic poems and attempt to determine each technique. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Quiz | RTF Figurative Language Quiz | PDF Figurative Language Quiz | Preview Figurative Language Quiz | Answers

Figurative Language Quiz 2 - This quiz can help quickly determine where students are with their figurative language skills. There are 10 examples of figurative language taken from classic poetry and 10 multiple-choice questions asking students which technique is being used. This might also make for good practice or warm-up activity. View my readibility scores . Figurative Language Quiz 2 | RTF Figurative Language Quiz 2 | PDF Figurative Language Quiz 2 | Preview Figurative Language Quiz 2 | Answers

Idiom Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has fifteen idioms used in context-rich sentences. Students must determine the meaning of each idiom based on how it used. View my readibility scores . Idiom Worksheet 3 | RTF Idiom Worksheet 3 | PDF Idiom Worksheet 3 | Preview Idiom Worksheet 3 | Answers

Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 - This worksheet has ten poetry snippets that are rich with poetic devices: alliteration, consonance, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, and rhythm. Students must identify which techniques are being used in each question and then explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | RTF Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | PDF Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | Preview Poetic Devices Worksheet 1 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has 10 original examples of personification. Students determine what is being personified in each example. Then they explain the human quality or characteristic that is being given to the object or idea. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 3 | RTF Personification Worksheet 3 | PDF Personification Worksheet 3 | Preview Personification Worksheet 3 | Answers

Personification Worksheet 8 - This worksheet has 10 more poetic examples of personification. Students read the examples, determine what is being personified, and explain which human ability or trait is given. View my readibility scores . Personification Worksheet 8 | RTF Personification Worksheet 8 | PDF Personification Worksheet 8 | Preview Personification Worksheet 8 | Answers

Illustrating Genres - Students write the definitions of eight troubling genre terms. Then they draw a picture that represent each genre or subgenre. View my readibility scores . Illustrating Genres | RTF Illustrating Genres | PDF Illustrating Genres | Preview

Point of View Worksheet 11 - This worksheet has 9 interesting passages. Students read each passage, identify the narrator's viewpoint, and explain their answers. To help students master objective, limited, and omniscient modes, they also circle character's thoughts and feelings if it is a passage narrated from third-person perspective. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 11 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 11 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 11 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 11 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 11 | Ereading Worksheet

Inferences Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has four short scenarios and ten inferential questions. Students read the scenarios, answer the questions, and use text to support their answers. This worksheet has it all. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 3 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 3 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 3 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 3 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 6 - Students are always in need of some practice making inferences. This worksheet has another four scenarios and ten questions to give them the practice that they need. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 6 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 6 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 6 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 6 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 7 - The fun times with inferences keep coming! Here are four more reading passages and ten more inferential questions to keep your students' gears turning. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 7 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 7 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 7 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 7 | Answers

Inference Worksheet 9 - This inference worksheet goes above and beyond the others, in that it has eleven questions. That's right. I'm really pushing the limits of the double-sided worksheet. View my readibility scores . Inference Worksheet 9 | RTF Inference Worksheet 9 | PDF Inference Worksheet 9 | Preview Inference Worksheet 9 | Answers

Inferences Worksheet 10 - If you ask me, students can never get enough practice making inferences. Don't ask them. Just hand them another double-sided inference worksheet with four reading passages and ten questions. Then require them to support their answers with text. They'll thank you later. View my readibility scores . Inferences Worksheet 10 | RTF Inferences Worksheet 10 | PDF Inferences Worksheet 10 | Preview Inferences Worksheet 10 | Answers

Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 - Not only does this worksheet give students practice working with settings, it also gives them practice using basic inferential skills. Students read five short scenarios and determine the setting of each based on clues. Then they support their answers with text. View my readibility scores . Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | RTF Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | PDF Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | Preview Infer the Setting Worksheet 1 | Answers

Making Predictions 2 - This worksheet has five short scenarios, each of which cuts off abruptly. Students predict what will happen next based on text evidence, and then they explain their answers by referring to the text. View my readibility scores . Making Predictions 2 | RTF Making Predictions 2 | PDF Making Predictions 2 | Preview Making Predictions 2 | Answers

Making Predictions 3 - This worksheet has five more short stories that end right before something happens. Students use the text to make predictions as to what will happen, then they explain how the text supports their answers. View my readibility scores . Making Predictions 3 | RTF Making Predictions 3 | PDF Making Predictions 3 | Preview Making Predictions 3 | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 3 - This two-page, double-sided worksheet has 15 more paragraphs from stories. Students determine the narrator's perspective and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 3 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 3 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 3 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 3 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 3 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 6 - This two-page, double-sided worksheet has 15 problems to help students master narrative perspective. Students read the paragraphs and determine the whether the narrator is telling the story from first, second, or third-person perspective. Then they explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 6 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 6 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 6 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 6 | Answers

Point of View Worksheet 13 - This worksheet is a great way to give students some rapid-fire practice with identifying the narrator's perspective. Students read the passages, identify the narrator's viewpoint, and explain their answers. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 13 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 13 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 13 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 13 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 13 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 14 - This point of view worksheet features two double-sided pages for a total of 19 problems. Not only will it help students to identify the narrator's viewpoint in a variety of passages, it will keep them busy for a good amount of time. That sounds like a win-win situation to me. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 14 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 14 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 14 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 14 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 14 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 15 - Wow! Here's another point of view worksheet with two double-sided pages and a total of 19 questions. There are some pretty funny passages on here. I hope that students have some fun while they are mastering narrative perspective. I know that I had fun writing these passages. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 15 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 15 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 15 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 15 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 15 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 16 - Why stop when you've got a good thing going? Here's another four-page, nineteen question point of view worksheet. Students read the passages, identify the narrator's perspective, circle characters' thoughts if the passage is narrated from third-person perspective, and explain their answers. What fun! View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 16 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 16 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 16 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 16 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 16 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 17 - Do you students still need help with identifying the narrator's perspective? Featuring four pages of problems, this viewpoint worksheet will give students the practice that they need. Students read passages, determine the narrator's point of view, and explain their answers. What a great way to target this reading skill. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 17 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 17 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 17 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 17 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 17 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 18 - If your students haven't mastered viewpoint yet, perhaps this 4-page, 19 problem worksheet will get them to where they need to be. This one is sure to busy them while they practice a basic reading skill. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 18 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 18 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 18 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 18 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 18 | Ereading Worksheet

Point of View Worksheet 19 - Here's another 4-page, 19 problem point of view worksheet for your little angels. Is it possible to give a group of students too much point of view practice? Let's find out. View my readibility scores . Point of View Worksheet 19 | RTF Point of View Worksheet 19 | PDF Point of View Worksheet 19 | Preview Point of View Worksheet 19 | Answers Point of View Worksheet 19 | Ereading Worksheet

Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" - Students read a short story about an older brother who learns the hard way that he has to keep an eye out for his younger brother. Then students answer multiple-choice questions about the structure of the story. View my readibility scores . Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | RTF Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | PDF Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | Preview Story Structure Quiz | "Time Warriors" | Answers

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Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 - This worksheet has ten story descriptions, like the kind you might read on the back of a book. Students must identify the protagonist, antagonist, and type of conflict from each description. View my readibility scores . Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | RTF Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | PDF Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | Preview Types of Conflict Worksheet 2 | Answers

Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 - This worksheet has ten story summaries. Students read each summary and attempt to determine the protagonist, antagonist, and type of conflict. View my readibility scores . Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | RTF Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | PDF Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | Preview Types of Conflict Worksheet 3 | Answers

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This FREE 5th grade reading comprehension resource is perfect for guided reading, shared reading, close reading, homework, or morning work. It includes 2 high-interest, professionally written reading passages (1 nonfiction and 1 fiction) that are designed to engage your students. 11-12 text-dependent questions (and answers) are provided for each passage.

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♥ One passage a week and 3 questions a day, so it won't overwhelm your students and will save you time!

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The 5th grade reading comprehension activities below are coordinated with the 5th grade spelling words curriculum on a week-to-week basis, so both can be used together as part of a comprehensive program, or each can be used separately. The worksheets include fifth grade appropriate reading passages and related questions. Each worksheet (as well as the spelling words ) also includes a cross-curricular focus on earth science, physical science, history, social sciences, or life sciences. This allows students to build their reading comprehension skills and reinforce knowledge in other subject areas. There are 36 weeks of fifth grade worksheets, following most standard school year calendars.

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On this page, I have compiled my most highly recommended reading activities for literacy instruction in 4th and 5th grade. Under the title of each resource, you will find complete samples that you can download, print, and try out with your students.

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5th grade reading exit slips.

Reading exit slips are an effective, easy to implement way to assess students with reading skills and standards.

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Paired Passages 4th/5th Grade

Paired passages are huge on state exams now. Students need several opportunities to read paired passages and answer questions that require the students to use both passages. It is difficult to create paired passage questions on a whim. To help, I created paired passage resources. They include engaging paired passages and rigorous questions that provide the practice that students need.

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Reading Choice Boards

Using choice boards is an effective (and easy prep) way to offer students choice when they are learning various reading skills. These reading choice boards allow you to offer your students choice while also ensuring they are practicing grade-level reading skills. The reading choice boards are perfect reading activities for reading centers, reading homework, and early finishers.

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Reading Games

These reading games are prefect for small group instruction that can carry over into a reading center. This free reading activity includes one reading passage and a game-board with text-dependent questions. I like to read and discuss the passage as a whole group or small group reading activity and then have the students “play” the game at a reading center or station.

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Reading Roll and Answer Centers

This next reading activity is pretty simple but still a nice change from just answering questions. The students read a text and then roll two dice to determine which question they will answer. You could make this more engaging by having the students play it BUMP style.

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Reading puzzles.

These reading puzzles are the perfect way to get your students to practice grade level reading skills in a hands-on way.

—> Click here to download a free mini-set of reading puzzles for identifying text structures.

Reading Spinners

Really want students to go deep with a reading skill or standard? Try these reading spinners. They take one reading skill and have the students dive deep by answering a variety of questions related to that reading skill.

—> Click here to download a free set of reading spinners (one for spinner for each skill: theme, text structure, main idea, and point of view).

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4th and 5th grade reading homework.

If you are looking for a simple to implement, but rigorous reading homework program for your 4th and 5th graders, I highly recommend checking out this resource. Here are the key features that I love:

• One passage per week to allow the students to close read, build fluency, and really dig into one text
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• Works with any pacing guide

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3rd Grade Reading Homework

Do you have readers reading below grade level and want to make sure they can comprehend and successfully complete their reading homework? I recommend checking out my 3rd grade reading homework, which is set up the same way as my 4th and 5th grade set.

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5th Grade Language Resources

In 5th grade, I have found that the language standards are not often the same grammar needs that my students have. So, I teach grammar that is at my students’ level during writing workshop. For the language standards, I use a quick and easy to implement curriculum that only requires 10-15 minutes a day. Each set in the curriculum includes the following:

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We know that getting kids to sit down and focus on new concepts can be difficult at times, but with the right resources, you can make learning fun! We’ve put together this quick list of teacher-approved fifth grade workbooks for the classroom, distance learning, or home school. These learning supports are curriculum-aligned and have great reviews so you can be confident in sharing them with your students. Plus, they cover all topics! 

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Best Math Fifth Grade Workbooks

5th grade common core math.

This fifth grade Common Core math workbook includes 20 weeks of daily multiple choice activities. Topics include place value, fractions, converting units, volume, and more. Also, the resource also contains weekly assessments as well as an end-of-year evaluation. 

Real review: “I would recommend those books to parents of my students as a perfect guide to be successful on Common Core exams.”

Spectrum Math Workbook 5th Grade

This engaging fifth grade workbook covers so many topics! Fractions and decimals, perimeter, area and volume, classifying geometric figures, preparing for algebra, and graphing on the coordinate plane. With 160 pages and ten chapters, kids can stay at the top of their math game. Incorporates progressive practice, math in everyday settings, and tests to monitor progress.

Real review: “No matter what subject you are looking for a little extra help in this is a great product for you. They break down the problems really well, one thing I love about these books is they lay flat and you don’t have to keep pushing the centerfold down as you are working on them.”

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Introducing MATH! Grade 5

This workbook is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of fifth grade mathematics. Students will work through practice questions on topics such as operations and algebraic thinking, geometry, measurement and data, and more!

Real review: “It’s beautifully laid out, describes the concept in detail before offering practice and seems to cover more than enough to keep children at grade level.”

180 Days of Math: Grade 5

Help students improve math skills with fun daily practice. This fifth grade workbook aligns to college and career readiness and focuses on everything from addition and subtraction to data analysis and probability.

Real review: “Each page builds and assesses a student’s fluency in math especially since 5th is the foundation that a child needs for math understanding in future middle school math.”

Math Made Easy: Fifth Grade Workbook

This fifth grade workbook provides practice on all the major topics with an emphasis on addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals. Plus, it includes a helpful review of fifth grade math concepts, skills, and topics. 

Real review: “Great range of activities from easy to difficult depending on need and purpose. Answer keys are easy to follow. Highly recommended.”

Best Reading Fifth Grade Workbooks

5th grade common core ela (english language arts).

Common Core-aligned, this fifth grade workbook is a comprehensive resource to help students become very familiar and comfortable with the state English exam and standards. The workbook includes 20 weeks of daily practice with weekly assessments, more than 300 ELA questions, and over 500 minutes of video explanations.

Real review: “The Common Core Practice book has been a useful resource.”

Evan-Moor Daily Fundamentals, Grade 5

This cross-curricular fifth grade workbook provides students with daily practice. They’ll develop strong reading skills while completing activities from a variety of subjects including language and math, which supports core curriculum. 

Real review: “Use it as a Do Now/ review at the beginning of the day. We have a 15mins gap before leaving for special class. It’s quick enough for them to complete on their own and review as a class.”

Reading Comprehension, Grade 5

This workbook reinforces reading comprehension skills and entices reluctant readers with engaging topics. It includes more than 70 pages of activities with clear explanations and an answer key. 

Real review: “These are great little books for helping kids pull information from text. They change it up from writing in the answers to true and false to keep it fresh.”

Spectrum – Reading Workbook – 5th Grade

This fifth grade workbook contains focused practice for reading comprehension. It includes letters and sounds, word recognition, integration of knowledge and ideas, key ideas and details, main idea, story structure, theme, and summarization. Each lesson features an illustrated story followed by exercise in comprehension. Plus, a complete answer key is included. 

Real review: “Contains about 75 brief stories or essays followed by a page of comprehension exercises. Nothing too difficult but a nice supplement.”

180 Days of Reading: Grade 5

The standards-based reading skills targeted in this workbook include determining central ideas and themes, applying word analysis skills, making logical inferences, and more. Use the included diagnostic tools to assess progress and identify intervention and enrichment needs.

Real review: “It gives the students plenty to practice. I use the longer texts at the end of the week for fluency practice.”

Best Writing Workbooks Fifth Grade Workbooks

Spectrum – writing workbook – 5th grade.

This fifth grade workbook guides students through each step of the writing process as they compose paragraphs, personal narratives, fiction stories, comparisons, visual aids, how-to instructions, research reports, persuasive articles and more. The Writer’s Handbook helps reinforce grammar as well as language skills and includes a complete answer key. 

Real review: “These books are great. Right on target with national standards.”

Scholastic Success with Writing, Grade 5

This resource correlates with state standards and supports students as they master grade-level appropriate writing mechanics. Topics include adding details, constructing paragraphs, organizing facts, planning a story, and more. 

Real review: “The writing prompts are fun and interesting, and in smaller chunks that are not overwhelming.”

180 Days of Writing for Fifth Grade

This easy-to-use resource provides fifth-grade students with practice in writing opinion, informative/explanatory, and narrative pieces. It also strengthens their language and grammar skills. Daily practice pages make activities easy to prepare and implement as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each writing lesson, or as homework. 

Real review: “Great practice book.”

Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Fifth Grade Student

Inspire students to develop as writers in the fifth grade classroom with these engaging and creative writing lessons. This workbook develops college and career readiness skills. Plus, it contains detailed information on how to establish and manage a daily Writer’s Workshop.

Real review: “I love that it gives you plenty of examples and ‘how to’s before you are asked to write ‘on your own.’”

Scholastic Success With Grammar, Grade 5

Correlated to state standards, this fifth grade workbook gives students the targeted, skill-building practice they need. Each workbook includes more than 40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises encourage independent learning. 

Real review: “This is good for grammar lessons and learning specific things in the grammar field.”

Best Science & Social Studies Fifth Grade Workbooks

Spectrum science for 5th grade.

This science workbook provides interesting informational text and fascinating facts about galaxies, subatomic particles, identical twins, and the first airplane. The activities are designed to improve scientific literacy and inquiry skills with an exciting exploration of natural, earth, life, and applied sciences. Answer keys are included to gauge skill mastery. 

Real review: “The book is structured well so he can easily thumb through and find a page to work on.”

Daily Science, Grade 5

Help fifth grade students develop a genuine understanding of standards-based scientific concepts and vocabulary using the 150 engaging activities in this workbook! A variety of rich resources, including vocabulary practice, hands-on science activities, and comprehension tests in multiple-choice format, help you successfully introduce students to earth, life, and physical science concepts.

Real review: “The weekly questions are interesting and there is just enough information without being overwhelming and dry, which is great for my active kids who cannot sit still for very long.”

Skill Sharpeners Science Grade 5

Build kids’ understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book. Engaging activities and hands-on projects will motivate fifth graders to learn science concepts. The simple experiments, using materials that can easily be found at home, help students understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.

Real review: “This book provides not only reading and comprehension but it also provides science experiments for every subject matter it covers.”

Spectrum – Geography: United States of America Workbook – 5th Grade

Aligned to current state standards, this workbook is ideal for test preparation. Guides students through concepts such as population distribution, canals and tributaries, historical events, ecology, map skills, and more. A glossary is provided to strengthen important vocabulary. Plus, it has an answer key to help parents and teachers accurately monitor students’ skill mastery.

Real review: “These are great books to supplement classroom learning. Lots of practice that builds on skills incrementally.”

180 Days of Social Studies Grade 5

Encourages students to analyze primary sources, answer text-dependent questions, and improve their grade-level social studies knowledge. Each week covers a particular topic within one of the four social studies disciplines: history, economics, civics, and geography. 

Real review: “This book does a better job of meeting our state standards than our textbook, and it’s more accurate!”

Best Overall Fifth Grade Workbooks for Summer

Kids summer academy by argoprep – grades 5-6.

Includes 12 weeks of curriculum designed to prevent summer learning loss and prepare kids for sixth grade. Activities cover topics including reading, math, science, fitness, yoga, logic, and puzzles. Detailed video explanations are accessible on their website.

Real review: “This product was very useful at keeping my kiddo engaged with real grade-level work. The video explanations were very helpful in providing a class-like experience.”

Summer Bridge Activities – Grades 5 – 6

This fifth grade workbook focuses on a variety of subjects. Includes math, writing, reading, science, social studies, fitness, and character building. It also includes bonus flashcards for studying.

Real review: “I like how each day has four lessons that focus on different subjects. Each day is designed to take about 15 minutes, so there’s not too much grumbling about doing school work over the summer.”

Summer Brain Quest: Between Grades 5 & 6

Kids can learn all summer long with this personalized, interactive quest! They’ll start with a map that guides them through activities based on reading comprehension, writing essays, ancient history, grammar, fractions and decimals, climate, and more. The workbook also includes bonus challenges and stickers, outside activities, and a summer reading list!

Real review: “Using this workbook has been a revelation for myself and my daughter. I am so glad I ordered it.”

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 5

Aligned with Common Core state standards, this workbook is designed to appeal to kids’ natural curiosity. It’s filled with hands-on activities and games covering spelling and vocabulary, language arts, math skills and word problems, multiplication and division, fraction and decimals, social studies, and more. It also comes with colorful stickers, a fold-out poster, award certificate, and Brain Quest Mini Decks in the back.

Real review: “Great, comprehensive workbook. We home school, and I feel good about this whole Brain Quest series providing kind of the backbone for my children’s curriculum.”

Evan-Moor Daily Summer Activities, Grade 5-6

Help prevent summer slide and get kids prepared for the next grade with this engaging workbook. The activities offer practice of essential skills across subject areas, including reading, math, writing, spelling, and geography.

Real review: “This is a great summer tool! I love that there is a flow to it and it goes week by week.”

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Need to assign reading homework, but want to engage students with choice? This weekly homework reading log resource is for you! It provides you with 36 weeks of grade-appropriate reading homework logs full of questions from every CCSS reading standard for literature and informational text .

Each reading log contains ten questions - four are for fiction texts, four for nonfiction, one reflection question, and one free choice option . No two logs are the same.

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• 36-weeks of printable homework logs in PDF form . If you're looking for an entire year's worth of reading homework ready to go, this portion is for you! Simply choose your format, print, and you're done.
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• Students choose a question that best fits their book 
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• An entire year of NO PREP reading homework
• Students practice multiple reading skills throughout the week and all standards throughout the year

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