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Fifth Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets & Printables

Along with thicker, more complex books, fifth graders are bombarded with new literary terms and concepts that could leave even the most advanced reader scratching her head. Our fifth grade reading comprehension worksheets keep the literary knowledge ball rolling with a series of captivating fiction passages and fun exercises that focus on such concepts as similes, point of view, story structure, and character development.

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Fiction Comprehension

Panchatantra: "The Fish that were too Clever"

Help your kid learn about theme with a reading comprehension page that features a story from Panchatantra, a collection of classic animal fables from India.

Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz

Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page.

Reading Comprehension: Stuffed Elephant

Improve your child's reading comprehension, and introduce her to a classic children's story, with this worksheet on The Story of a Stuffed Elephant.

The Secret Garden: Reading Comprehension

Explore "The Secret Garden" with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Panchatantra: "The Foolish Friend"

What happens when you have a foolish friend? Introduce your stellar reader to the Panchatantra stories, animal fables with a moral lesson.

Creative Writing: Character Development

Here's a language arts worksheet that's sure to boost reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

What is Onomatopoeia?

BOOM! This worksheet is full of all kinds of sound-based words, from creaks to squeaks.

Panchatantra: "The Broken Pot"

Help your young reader learn to identify themes with the Panchatantra story "The Broken Pot" a classic fable from India that has a moral lesson.

Panchatantra: "The Gold-Giving Snake"

What if you met a snake who could make you rich? Enjoy one of the classic Panchatantra stories, animal fables from India that have a moral lesson.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Don't lose your head over reading comprehension this Halloween...try it with Ichabod Crane and the story of Sleepy Hollow.

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!

Arlen Tells the Truth

Get to know Arlen in this reading comprehension worksheet,

All About Zombies

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.

Hot Cross Buns: Read to Remember

After reading a short story, your students will practice writing a simple summary.

Find the Main Idea: Peter Rabbit

Improve your child's reading skills and introduce her the classic tale of Peter Rabbit with this comprehension page, all about finding the main idea.

All About Witches

We've brewed up a powerful potion this Halloween to help hone reading and writing skills! Learn all about witches with a fun info sheet.

Travel Brochure

Explore setting by creating a travel brochure for the setting of your book.

Is your student a budding fiction writer? Start her career off on the right foot with this plot diagram worksheet.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Read this excerpt from The Hound of the Baskervilles, then use your Sherlockian skills of observation to identify different character traits.

Get to know the man, the monster,the legend of Frankenstein with this passage from the original novel -- the moment where he realizes he's made a grave mistake.

Who Is Peter Pan?

Have your child read these Peter Pan passages and decide what she knows about the Peter Pan character.

Fictional Character Development

If your child needs help understanding big ideas and concepts, have her tackle this helpful reading comprehension worksheet.

Topic & Theme Between Fiction Texts

Use this graphic organizer to analyze a common topic and theme between fiction texts.

Put yourself in Dracula's shoes -- er, fangs -- and write from his perspective.

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