RI.5.2 Worksheets, Workbooks, Lesson Plans, and Games

Children read a brief biography of world renowned opera singer Marian Anderson, then answer a series of reading comprehension questions.

In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

Children learn about three women who emerged as influential photographers during the Great Depression in the United States through the FSA program.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Help students learn how to read passages with multiple main ideas and differentiate between main ideas and supporting details by creating a graphic organizer with proof from the text.

Hone your students' close reading skills by using this interesting and fun lesson that teaches your class survival skills in an informational text.

Step into the shoes of an explorer. Students will learn more about the lives and accomplishments of important explorers, and they'll demonstrate their knowledge through a creative writing assignment.

Make history come alive with this interactive lesson! Students will have a blast presenting a "living timeline" to help their classmates understand the events of the Revolutionary War.

Capture the tip of the iceberg! Use this lesson plan to teach your students to summarize nonfiction texts by noting the “tip of the iceberg,” also known as the main idea. Students will identify and sequence them.

Use pantomime performance to drive your students to predict, question, and cite main ideas. With this dramatic lesson plan, your class will craftily capture information on a graphic organizer to boost their reading comprehension!