5th and 6th Grade Make Connections Resources

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

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.

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.

Before reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, help students build background knowledge about the story's setting!

Learn more about molecules and how they comprise the air all around us in this intro-to-earth-science worksheet.

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.

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

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

With a movie word search and fascinating info about early films, this set of reading and writing worksheets is sure to entertain your budding movie-lover!

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

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.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

Use these pre-reading discussion prompts to prepare students for reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

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.

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.

Will visitors see leprechauns while visiting in Dublin? Tell your researching students to find out with this travel brochure activity!

During this activity, students will learn about Japan's capital city, Tokyo and create their own travel brochure.

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

Sink your teeth into some vampire history and lore with this playful Halloween worksheet!

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

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

This activity invites kids to explore Norway's history, attractions, and get to know its famous residents. After learning more about Oslo, your child will create a travel brochure and map of the city.

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

As your students read the nonfiction text in this travel brochure activity, they will learn about the many cultures that have enriched the diverse city of Lisbon.

If your child is reading a novel for school, encourage him to draw parallels to the real world in this fun news scavenger hunt.

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

About 14 million people visit the historic city of Berlin each year. Give your students the opportunity to study and share historic facts and places in Germany's capital with this brochure exercise.