4th and 5th Grade Reading Activities

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.

Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Here's an enjoyable at-home activity that gives your child step-by-step practice identifying the important parts of an article and organizing his ideas.

Here's an activity to help your child manage their nonfiction reading by focusing on the most important elements of what she's read.

Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Fish for headlines! This fun and exciting social studies activity is a great way to get your fifth grader reading and understanding newspaper articles.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

For a fun way to encourage your child to read, try this comprehension technique made to satisfy visual learners.

Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!