5th Grade Reading Worksheets : Page 5

In this nonfiction biography, learn how Nikola Tesla invented key technologies that are still used today.

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Students will use the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then strategy of writing fiction summaries with these reading passages.

Inspire your reluctant reader with this comprehension page, featuring a passage from a classic novel, Black Beauty.

Children learn about Susan B. Anthony, an abolitionist and civil rights advocate best remembered for her contributions to the women's suffrage movement.

After reading the first few chapters of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, engage your students in a discussion with this two-page novel study guide!

Young readers will enjoy this passage from Jack London's "All Gold Canyon." They'll complete some vocabulary and reading comprehension exercises too.

Learn about Jewish-American baseball player Sandy Koufax, a baseball legend who's considered one of the greatest Jewish-American athletes in history.

Read about the parts of a plot diagram, then fill out the details of a story that you have recently read in the diagram.

After reading Esperanza Rising, get students thinking about point of view with this creative novel study extension activity!

Children learn about three songs that inspired and gave hope to the people who fled slavery via the Underground Railroad, then answer questions about what they have learned.

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.

Use this exercise to give your students practice using direct quotes as evidence to support statements.

Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.

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

Every state has lots of court houses and hundreds of judges, but our country has set one court above all the rest -- the Supreme Court.

Children to identify the theme of a story from the Panchatantra, an ancient collection of Indian animal fables.

Learn all about legendary magician Harry Houdini in this nonfiction reading worksheet.

Children will read an excerpt from Stevenson's book, then respond to a reading comprehension and a creative writing prompt.

This worksheet focuses on finding details within a nonfiction text. First students will read a short paragraph, then they'll answer questions using words from the text before rewording their answers to make them unique.

The Civil Rights Movement: The Later Years worksheet, children read about the issues that emerged later in the movement.

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.

Learn more about the imposing tsunami with this worksheet about the science of tsunamis.

Develop your students’ critical eye with this nonfiction text features checklist! This resource can be used with the Comparing Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Kids will learn more about the meaning of a monster hoax and read about some of the most famous hoaxes.

Use this resource to help your students familiarize themselves with the concept of literary themes.

Encourage critical thinking and literacy skills with these discussion questions from the next part of R.J. Palacio’s Wonder.

Make reading practice fun with this reading comprehension packet, based on Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump".

Students will use content-specific vocabulary in context as they learn about the Revolutionary War.