RL.5 Worksheets
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5
:"Literature"
These worksheets can help students practice this Common Core State Standards skill.
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The Raven
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The Raven
Get in the spooky spirit of Halloween with our vocab-packed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."
English Language Arts
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Novel Study: Wonder: Character Tracker
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Novel Study: Wonder: Character Tracker
As students read R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, use this graphic organizer to track and analyze the book's characters.
English Language Arts
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Detecting the Author's Purpose
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Detecting the Author's Purpose
Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.
4th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
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Reading Comprehension: The Prince and the Pauper
Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.
5th Grade
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Reading Comprehension: The Secret Garden
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Reading Comprehension: The Secret Garden
Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." Students will build their vocabulary and reading skills.
English Language Arts
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Jane Eyre
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Jane Eyre
Read this passage from Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and get both reading and writing practice in one fell swoop.
5th Grade
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.
5th Grade
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Norse Myths: Sif's Golden Hair
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Norse Myths: Sif's Golden Hair
Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.
English Language Arts
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Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
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Loki Myths: Loki and the Builder
Here's a Loki myth to satisfy fans of this sneaky god: Loki and the Builder, where he tries to outwit an equally sneaky human.
English Language Arts
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Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading
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Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading
Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you
3rd Grade
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A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
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A Retelling of Han Christian Andersen's The Snowdrop
In this worksheet, children read Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Snowdrop, reimagined here as a drama.
English Language Arts
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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.
Social studies
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Compare the Fairy Tales
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Compare the Fairy Tales
Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?
4th Grade
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Reading: The Wind in the Willows
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Reading: The Wind in the Willows
Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.
5th Grade
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Flipchart: I SHAMPOO C
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Flipchart: I SHAMPOO C
Students complete a figurative language flip chart from the mnemonic device I SHAMPOO C.
5th Grade
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Make an Animal Metaphor
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Make an Animal Metaphor
Young writers will work with animal metaphors as they plan and craft a poem about someone they know.
English Language Arts
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Metaphors in Poetry
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Metaphors in Poetry
In this worksheet, students will read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog," then analyze the poem for figurative language.
English Language Arts
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Winchester Mystery House
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Winchester Mystery House
Read about the history of the Winchester Mystery House, and then answer some comprehension questions.
5th 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.
English Language Arts
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Ivan’s Homes
Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
English Language Arts
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Analyze the Characters
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Analyze the Characters
Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.
English Language Arts
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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.
English Language Arts
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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.
English Language Arts
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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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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Fact vs. Fiction
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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Fact vs. Fiction
After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.
English Language Arts
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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.
English Language Arts
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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!
English Language Arts
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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!
English Language Arts
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #1
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #1
After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!
English Language Arts
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #2
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Novel Study: Esperanza Rising: Discussion Guide #2
After reading the next few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, engage students in discussion with this two-page guide!
English Language Arts
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