5th Grade Writing Activities
Browse through our fifth grade writing activities. We have many 5th grade writing activities to keep your fifth grader learning on the fly, all year long. From grammar guides to crafting book jackets, you'll find our collection of fifth grade writing activities below.
Have Fun with Romantic Idioms
The American lexicon is filled with similes, metaphors, and idioms about love. In this fun creative writing and drawing activity, your child can pick a few of his favorite love sayings to illustrate and even make up a few of his own.
Write About Your Favorite Part of School in 100 Words
Find out what some of your childâs favorite parts of school have been so far by encouraging her to write them down on paper in exactly 100 words.
Unscramble These Winter Olympics Words
Not only are the Winter Olympics events specialized, but the language used to refer to the sports is too. This brain teaser challenges your child to unscramble Winter Olympics jargon.
If I Were an Olympics Athlete...
Why not get your fifth grader to put herself in her favorite athlete's shoes? She'll love learning about an athlete she admires, and she'll hone her creative writing skills.
Write a Deluxe Letter from Camp!
Is your child trying overnight camp this summer? If so, prepare your child for writing a letter home with this activity!
Write a List Poem
If you can write a list, you can write a poem! Help your child practice her writing while channeling her inner poet in this activity that has her composing an entire poem from a simple list.
A "Roots and Wings" Card for Mom
Parenting is a balancing act at every age, from toddlerhood through high school and beyond. Here's a special card to honor Mom this year, and to salute the love and work in raising kids.
Write an "I Have a Dream" Speech!
Your child most likely has a dream: a vision for a bright future. How does she picture the world, from the blocks of her neighborhood to the far reaches of the globe?
Make a Book Jacket!
Want to play publisher for a day? Become the copy editor and illustrator for this creative and fun project.
Write an Art Project Proposal
Here's a great project to get your child on the right track towards writing well thought-out proposals (it may even be a substitute to all the begging and whining!)
