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5th Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

Fifth grade students can build strong literacy skills with over 1,700 printable worksheets, Guided Lessons, hands-on activities, and more from Education.com’s Learning Library. Many of these fifth grade ELA resources align with Common Core State Standards to provide structured, grade-level support in reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary.

Reading comprehension worksheets cover both fiction and nonfiction texts, helping students identify main ideas, determine the author’s purpose, evaluate claims, and cite text evidence. Learners also analyze text structure, draw conclusions, and interpret the impact of specific word choices on the mood and tone. For extended learning, an eight-part novel study on The Great Fire by Jim Murphy includes pre-reading questions, comprehension tasks, and post-reading discussions that promote critical thinking and literary analysis. Word study activities help reinforce fluency and spelling by focusing on advanced phonics skills such as analyzing roots and affixes. Writing worksheets for fifth grade include creative prompts that guide students in developing characters, constructing well-organized plots, and describing setting with precision. Fifth grade grammar practice focuses on using consistent verb tenses, using correlative conjunctions, and applying proper sentence structure. Figurative language worksheets emphasize devices such as personification and help students explore how these literary devices enhance both narrative and informational texts.

Education.com supports diverse learning needs through both digital and print-friendly formats. Teachers, parents, and homeschoolers can filter fifth grade ELA materials by topic, skill, or resource type to find the right support for any learning goal. Ready to move forward? Explore our sixth grade ELA resources for continued literacy growth.