Search 5th Grade Language Arts Making Connections in Reading Educational Resources

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

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.

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

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.

Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,

When in Rome, what should visitors do? Let your students become a tour guide to Rome, the historic city in Italy, with this travel brochure activity.

Celebrate Halloween with a spooky reading exercise, where you'll learn all about werewolves! Read up on the history behind these legendary beasts.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

Invite your students to create a travel brochure about Mexico City and pull key facts from the informational text provided.

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

Your students will be amazed to learn about different types of fungus in this nonfiction reading exercise!

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored as one of the key leaders in the civil rights movement. Students will read his biography and find text evidence to support or refute some statements before completing a short writing activity.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

This travel brochure activity summarizes the fascinating history behind the birthplace of the Renaissance.

Budding researchers will head Down Under to learn about Melbourne, Australia, in this engaging project.

Your students will pick their favorite information and create a travel brochure all about Amsterdam, complete with a map!