5th Grade Make Connections Resources

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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