Fifth Grade Reading Activities

Fifth Grade Reading activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy fifth grade reading activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Browse the activities below or use the selector to find similar activities.

"Bump!" A Spelling Game

"Bump!" A Spelling Game

Students usually study for spelling tests by looking over the words and spelling them out loud. Here's a spelling game that gets the whole family involved!

An Adverb Acting Game

An Adverb Acting Game

Adverbs are all around us. Here's an adverb acting game that will have your child hungrily, unceasingly, enthusiastically learning!

Play Vocabulary Bingo

Play Vocabulary Bingo

It's an easy twist on the classic game and it will prepare your fifth grader for the vocabulary challenges that lie ahead!

Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference

Fact or Inference? Learn the Difference

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Make a Homework Helper Bookmark!

Make a Homework Helper Bookmark!

Here's a quick and easy project that ensures your child won't forget his assignments--or his place in the reading. Have your child create a homework helper bookmark!

Game Show Fun for the Whole Family

Game Show Fun for the Whole Family

Does your child have difficulty studying material and retaining vocabulary for certain subjects in school? Have your child create his very own custom Jeopardy game for the family! It's simple and will work for all subject areas.

On the Road Again! Back Seat Activities

On the Road Again! Back Seat Activities

Are you at a loss for how to keep your child entertained during those long hours on your next road trip? Here are some great ways to keep your child's mind active and learning while he passes the time on the road.

Fishing for Headlines

Fishing for Headlines

Brush up on current events by making every day reading a fishing adventure! Your child will "fish" for newspaper headlines and race the clock to match them up with the correct articles.

Take the Portmanteau Challenge!

Take the Portmanteau Challenge!

Want a fun word game to play? How about just a creative, fun way to spend the afternoon? Create words with your child that splice two words together: like "brunch" or "liger" or something totally silly!

Judge a Book by Its Cover

Judge a Book by Its Cover

From a Twilight novel to required reading, he'll learn about preconceptions as he predicts a book's story based on the cover.

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