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Write Your Essay

This worksheet will help your writers begin to craft their essay by walking them, step-by-step, through paragraph writing and structuring their ideas.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

What is a Narrative? Key Features

Worksheet

What is a Narrative? Key Features

In this activity, students will consider the key features of a narrative, such as plot, setting, rising action, and characters.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Design Your Own Zodiac

Worksheet

Design Your Own Zodiac

Children learn about the traditional Chinese Zodiac calendar — then get creative and design a calendar of their own, including a brief description of why they chose each animal.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Fifth Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 2

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Fifth Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 2

Get 5 more days of activities with Week 2 of this independent study packet for fifth graders.

5th grade

Science

Workbook

Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer

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Map Your Essay: Graphic Organizer

Young writers map out their essays with the help of this graphic organizer.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

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Tips for Writing a Good Beginning Sentence

Young writers discover strategies for creating compelling introductions that capture a reader's interest in this writing worksheet.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Practice Writing a Conclusion

Worksheet

Practice Writing a Conclusion

Learners practice writing endings with impact in this nonfiction conclusion writing worksheet.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Bio Poem Template

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Bio Poem Template

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz

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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

Giving Directions: Tell Me How

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Giving Directions: Tell Me How

Students will have fun engaging in activities that develop their ability to write sequential step-by-step directions. This lesson helps young learners with being detailed and using transition words in their writing.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan

Scrambled Similes

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Scrambled Similes

This worksheet will help your child understand what similes are, and she'll even get to use her imagination to write some of her own!

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Organization in Writing

Worksheet

Organization in Writing

This template guides children through the pre-writing process as they prepare to write about a special day, adventure, or experience.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Informative Essay: Anchor Paper

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Informative Essay: Anchor Paper

Students will look at a sample essay and try to pick out the kind of details and big ideas that make an informative essay tick.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Write a Personal Narrative Story

Worksheet

Write a Personal Narrative Story

This worksheet template guides children through the pre-writing and writing process, helping them to organize their thoughts before they write.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Fifth Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 3

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Fifth Grade Independent Study Packet - Week 3

Week 3 of this independent study packet for fifth graders offers a stack of at-home learning opportunities.

5th grade

Science

Workbook

Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

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Argument Writing: Parts of an Argument

Introduce your students to the five parts of an effective argument.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Proofreading Practice #3

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Proofreading Practice #3

Help your beginning writer become an excellent essay-writer with this helpful proofreading practice sheet.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments

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Argument Writing: Counter-Arguments

With this exercise, students will practice writing counter-arguments and rebuttals.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Outline an Informative Paragraph

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Outline an Informative Paragraph

Use this sample paragraph and outline to help students write their own informational paragraphs.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Editing Checklist

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Editing Checklist

Help students cover proper punctuation, capital letters, grammar and spelling with this editing checklist as they edit their peer's work.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Opinion Essay: Anchor Paper

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Opinion Essay: Anchor Paper

Use this example of a persuasive essay to dissect and identify the parts of this genre.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Worksheet

Story Sleuth: Reading Comprehension

Workbook

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

The Scientific Method

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The Scientific Method

Is your child baffled by the scientific method? Dr. McSquare is here to help! Learn the steps by helping the doctor organize his lab reports.

5th grade

Science

Worksheet

What's in a Name?

Lesson Plan

What's in a Name?

Every name has a story behind it. This lesson allows students to share the story of their name with their classmates. Not only is it fun, it's ideal for establishing a respectful classroom community.

5th grade

Reading & Writing

Lesson Plan