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The Secret Garden: Reading Comprehension
The Secret Garden: Reading Comprehension
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The Secret Garden: Reading Comprehension
Young readers will refer to a passage from The Secret Garden to answer a series of reading comprehension questions.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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History of Hip Hop Music
History of Hip Hop Music
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History of Hip Hop Music
Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!
5th grade
Fine arts
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All About Plastic
All About Plastic
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All About Plastic
In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.
5th grade
Science
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The Star, Mae Jemison
The Star, Mae Jemison
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The Star, Mae Jemison
Use the worksheet The Star: Mae Jemison to help learners understand the format of biographies while reading more about an important African American figure.
5th grade
Social studies
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Reading Between the Lines
Reading Between the Lines
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Reading Between the Lines
Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Who is Katherine Johnson?
Who is Katherine Johnson?
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Who is Katherine Johnson?
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.
5th grade
Social studies
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Simple Fiction Summary
Simple Fiction Summary
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Simple Fiction Summary
Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure to summarize a short fiction text.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Read & Compare Character Traits
Read & Compare Character Traits
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Read & Compare Character Traits
Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
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Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer
Use this resource to record cause and effect relationships found in a nonfiction text.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Compare the Fairy Tales
Compare the Fairy Tales
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Compare the Fairy Tales
Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading
Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading
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Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading
Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
What is Onomatopoeia?
What is Onomatopoeia?
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What is Onomatopoeia?
BOOM! This worksheet is full of all kinds of sound-based words, from creaks to squeaks.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz
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
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Practicing Point of View
Practicing Point of View
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Practicing Point of View
Students will practice using pronouns to help them understand point of view.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
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Writing a Nonfiction Summary: Sharks
Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Identify the Author's Purpose
Identify the Author's Purpose
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Identify the Author's Purpose
Authors persuade, inform, and entertain through various types of writing! Students set out to identify the author’s purpose.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Video Games: Not Just for Fun
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Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Develop reading comprehension with this video game passage. Ask your students to read the excerpt, then answer questions about the main ideas and details.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biography
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biography
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biography
In this biography worksheet, children are introduced to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who in 1993 became the second female Justice of the Supreme Court in the United States.
5th grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Scrambled Similes
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
Biography: Booker T. Washington
Biography: Booker T. Washington
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Biography: Booker T. Washington
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.
5th grade
Social studies
Worksheet
How the Internet Travels Across the Ocean
How the Internet Travels Across the Ocean
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How the Internet Travels Across the Ocean
Children learn how the internet travels across the ocean through cables to create a giant, global information network in this engaging, hands-on worksheet.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Story Map
Story Map
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Story Map
Use this graphic organizer to have students write words or draw pictures to complete the story map.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Inferences & Evidence
Inferences & Evidence
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Inferences & Evidence
Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Pronouns & Point of View
Pronouns & Point of View
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Pronouns & Point of View
Students will practice using pronouns to support their understanding of point of view.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
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Making Comparisons with a Venn Diagram: Bessie Coleman and Mae Jemison
Students read short biographies of pilot Bessie Coleman and astronaut Mae Jemison, each a pioneer in her field. They then practice using a Venn diagram to compare the lives and accomplishments of each woman.
5th grade
Social studies
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Fifth Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Printables

Voracious young readers will gravitate to our fifth grade reading comprehension worksheets because of the endless supply of interesting fiction stories revolving around such topics as zombies, witches, and even a gold-giving snake. Parents and teachers will want to access these fifth grade reading comprehension worksheets to reinforce important literary concepts like determining an author’s point of view, articulating the theme, and even understanding onomatopoeia and how kids can incorporate it in their writing.