RL.5.2 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2
:"Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text."
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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Compare & Contrast Themes
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Compare & Contrast Themes
Get your students thinking about themes as they compare and contrast two different picture books of their choice.
4th Grade
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Book Casting Call
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Book Casting Call
Assemble your favorite actors and find the perfect parts for them in your summer reading book.
5th Grade
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Examine the Song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
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Examine the Song “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.
4th Grade
Social studies
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Fictional Character Development
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Fictional Character Development
If your child needs help understanding big ideas and concepts, have her tackle this helpful reading comprehension worksheet.
5th Grade
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Identify the Main Idea
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Identify the Main Idea
Sometimes the main idea of a piece of writing leads to the perfect title!
4th Grade
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1
This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2
Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #3
Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4
Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
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Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves
In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.
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Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
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Analyzing Poetry: “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers" by Emily Dickinson
Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Post-Reading Response Prompts
After reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, students can reflect on the themes and events of the novel with these writing prompts!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
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Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast!
Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet!
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #1
Support literacy development by asking questions as they read the first part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #2
Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from parts 2 and 3 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #3
Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #4
Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for parts 5-7 of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5
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Novel Study: Wonder: Discussion Guide #5
Build critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions for the eighth and final part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.
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Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts
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Novel Study: Wonder: Post-Reading Response Prompts
Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.
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Who Is Peter Pan?
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Who Is Peter Pan?
Have your child read these Peter Pan passages and decide what she knows about the Peter Pan character.
5th Grade
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Illustrating Cause and Effects Reading Log
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Illustrating Cause and Effects Reading Log
Students will cite instances of cause and effect from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their fiction readings.
5th Grade
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Head to Head Fiction: Protagonists and Challenges
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Head to Head Fiction: Protagonists and Challenges
Students make sense of literary elements like protagonists and challenges while drawing comparisons between fiction texts.
5th Grade
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Head to Head Fiction: Problems and Solutions
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Head to Head Fiction: Problems and Solutions
Use this organizer to draw comparisons between problems and solutions in fiction texts.
5th Grade
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Head to Head Fiction: Themes
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Head to Head Fiction: Themes
Use this activity with your students to compare themes between fiction texts.
5th Grade
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Storyboard Summary
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Storyboard Summary
With this storyboard, students will draw and write about events in a chronological order.
4th Grade
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Write a Simple Summary
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Write a Simple Summary
Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.
4th Grade
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Find the Theme Flowchart
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Find the Theme Flowchart
With this easy-to-use flowchart, your students will learn how to find the theme of a fictional story.
4th Grade
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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows
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Writing a Fiction Summary: The Wind in the Willows
Learn a fun reading strategy and practice writing fiction summaries using a classic text.
5th Grade
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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
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Fiction Summaries: Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.
5th Grade
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Poetry Reflections Reading Log
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Poetry Reflections Reading Log
Students will cite stanzas from beginning, middle, and ending portions of their poetry readings and share thoughts, feelings, and ideas about the text.
5th Grade
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