5th Grade Reading Worksheets : Page 2

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the birth of jazz music, and the history of African-Americans in pop music.

Children learn about Madam C.J. Walker, the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in the United States, in this Finding the Main Idea worksheet.

Students will read passages and compare the traits of two characters.

Learners will practice identifying the author's purpose in eight sample paragraphs, using text evidence to support their choice.

Get to know astronaut Mae Jemison in this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet!

Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from the Grimm Brothers' "The Golden Bird."

In this worksheet, children read the story of Parks' act of passive resistance, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on why the boycott was successful, as well as why it inspired the support of so many people around the United States.

Learners will practice distinguishing fact from opinion in this literacy worksheet.

Students will use a word bank and sentence frames to think about what motivates people.

Your young writer can learn about poetry analysis with this worksheet on rhyme schemes, complete with excerpts by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

Teachers can use this general organizer template for main idea and details, pre-writing, word analysis, brain dumps, concept mapping, background knowledge collection, and more.

In this exercise, students will work through a series of steps to identify the theme of a classic story.

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.

Help students appreciate the information they can get from text features!

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

Practice analyzing point of view and perspective with this relatable excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons.

This sample nonfiction text about basketball helps students to explore author's point.

Many folk tales share similarities, but are also very different. Can you find the similarities and differences between these two stories?

Introduce students to the concept of using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Learners will categorize 12 different types of text according to why the author would write them, using the acronym PIE as a mnemonic device.

Children learn about the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., including key players and events, and how it contributed to the eventual passing of the 19th Amendment.

Read interesting nonfiction texts about natural disasters and practice identifying causes and effects.

This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.

Explore cause and effect in a short excerpt from Sharon Creech’s Walk Two Moons with this targeted reading comprehension worksheet!

Children work on reading fluency and comprehension with this excerpt from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.

The history of Valentine's Day is full of theories about how the holiday began. Read about the history of Valentine's Day with this exercise and activity.

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.

Students will refer to important details to answer text-dependent questions about some wild weather! Get ready to read like a detective and learn some cool facts along the way.