Search 5th Grade Reading Literature Language and Vocabulary Educational Resources

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

Practice analyzing poetry with one of Emily Dickinson’s most popular poems!

Learners discover the magic of figurative language in this reading and writing exercise.

With this organizer, students will be able to find unfamiliar vocabulary as they read and use context clues to determine meaning.

Use this worksheet to review figurative language! Students will write what they think each idiom on this worksheet means.

Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." She'll build her vocabulary and reading skills.

Get in the spooky spirit of Halloween with our vocab-packed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

As quiet as a mouse or as quiet as a cucumber? Kids will learn the definition of a simile, then use pictures as clues to complete the similes.

"We can fly! We can fly" Your child may never fly, but they'll have a soaring good time with this Peter Pan story and worksheet.

This poem offers a fun, memorable example for students as they learn to interpret figurative language in works of poetry and literature.

Students will learn to identify onomatopoeia using a word bank and context clues.

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.

In this worksheet, students will read Carl Sandburg's poem "Fog," then analyze the poem for figurative language.

Transition words introduce new ideas and connect key elements in a story. In this exercise, your students will identify and use transition words in a series of sentences.

Children read a passage from L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, then answer a series of questions in this reading comprehension worksheet.

Young readers will enjoy this passage from Jack London's "All Gold Canyon." They'll complete some vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises too.

Your students will have fun identifying the homophones in these hilarious puns!

Use this short story to help your students practice identifying the root words "son" and "sect" in context.

Context clues help readers discern the meaning of new vocabulary terms in their reading. Use this worksheet to help your students organize unfamiliar words and transfer their context clues and definitions to a table.

Challenge your students to use what they know about idioms to find the double meaning in these silly puns. They will ‘get a kick’ out of it!

Get plenty of practice with alliteration by identifying and creating alliterative sentences.

In this exercise, students will use linking verbs to write metaphors with support.

Having fun with words and sounds! Extend your students’ experience with onomatopoeia by giving them words to sort and asking them to identify how an author could use specific words in their writing.

Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.