5th grade Fiction Comprehension Questions Resources

Can You Spot the Main Idea?

Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz

Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension

Can You Spot the Main Idea?

Help students learn how to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension

A central component of reading comprehension is the ability to understand the main idea or theme of a text. In this series, your child will practice basic analysis of a short story or poem.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

All About Witches

All About Witches

We've brewed up a powerful potion this Halloween to help hone reading and writing skills! Learn all about witches with a fun info sheet.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Monster Writing

What's a Quote? (Bud, Not Buddy, Part II)

Monster Writing

Have a monstrous amount of fun with this series of ghoulish writing activities. Get acquainted with famous monsters like Frankenstein, and write a few frightful stories of your own.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

What's a Quote? (Bud, Not Buddy, Part II)

Quoting is a valuable skill in today's education. Lead your students on the right path with explicit instruction that will stick. Then, back it up with hands on practice on and experience in their own leveled chapter books.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Writers' Building Blocks

Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures

Writers' Building Blocks

Here is some basic training for every budding author. This series focuses on the pre-writing and organization stages of writing, including sequencing stories, making outlines and researching.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

Early Cinema: Magic and Moving Pictures

Learn about amazing works of early cinema with this reading and writing workbook. Pick up fun movie trivia as you complete puzzles, watch your fave movies, make film-inspired crafts, and more.

5th grade

Social studies

Workbook

All About Zombies

All About Zombies

Get into the spirit of Halloween with a spooky info page, all about zombies! Your child will learn the ways of the walking dead as he hones his reading skills.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

What is Science Fiction?

Creative Writing: Character Development

What is Science Fiction?

Science fiction is a hugely popular genre of books, movies and TV shows. Read this worksheet to get a taste of some of the originators of sci-fi.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Creative Writing: Character Development

Here's a language arts worksheet that's sure to boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

From Page to Screen

From Page to Screen

Research, review, and read about classic and contemporary tales for kids! Analyze and explore five books and their movie adaptations in this writing workbook for avid readers and budding film buffs.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

The Butterfly's Ball

The Butterfly's Ball

Students will strengthen their reading comprehension with this challenging text and the accompanying questions.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Picture Walk: A Preview

Picture Walk: A Preview

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!

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Searching for Ethics

Searching for Ethics

Help students understand ethics and how it relates to life in the classroom with this lesson that has them use their own independent reading books to find relevant situations.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Arlen Tells the Truth

Arlen Tells the Truth

Get to know Arlen in this reading comprehension worksheet,

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Accidental Inventions

Fictional Character Development

Accidental Inventions

Kids will be fascinated by these stories of accidents that turned into huge successes!

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Fictional Character Development

If your child needs help understanding big ideas and concepts, have her tackle this helpful reading comprehension worksheet.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Read and Think Bookmarks

Compare: Coraline and Terabithia

Read and Think Bookmarks

These bookmarks will provide thinking frames for your students as they read, encouraging deeper thinking and strengthening comprehension.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Compare: Coraline and Terabithia

Comparing different stories is a great way to help your young reader get started with analyzing texts. She'll compare and contrast two children's favorites.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

3-2-1 Read!

Peter Pan and Neverland 5: Understanding Peter

3-2-1 Read!

With this exercise, students will think deeply about their reading by describing important events, asking questions, and making comparisons.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Peter Pan and Neverland 5: Understanding Peter

Goodbye London, hello Neverland. In this lesson, students will complete the final pages of their Peter Pan and Neverland workbooks by taking a more in-depth look at Peter's full character and what possibilities Neverland might hold.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Constitution Carousel

Peter Pan and Neverland 3: The Flight Part 2

Constitution Carousel

In this civics lesson, your students will examine artwork and participate in a carousel activity as they discuss the Constitution of the United States.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Movie Trivia: Sound Effects

Peter Pan and Neverland 3: The Flight Part 2

"You must be nice to him, Wendy impressed on her brothers." In this lesson, your class continues work in their Peter Pan and Neverland workbooks, focusing on comprehension of Wendy Darling's personality.

5th grade

Reading & writing

Lesson plan