Search Printable 5th Grade Writing Social Studies Worksheets

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.

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

Learn more about the life of Anne Frank, a tragic, true-life story of a young girl caught up in the horrors of war.

Social studies students will write a descriptive paragraph to show their understanding of life in the Middle Colonies and life in colonial America in general.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Martin Luther King, Jr. Learners will decide which two statements are true and which is a lie.

Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.

Whether it’s a poet, inventor, or famous scientist, this worksheet will help learners gather and organize important information.

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

This writing exercise about the Chesapeake Colonies will get social studies students in the minds of some of the first settlers to come to America

In Timeline of Sonia Sotomayor's Life (So Far), third and fourth graders reference a timeline of Sotomayor's life to answer questions about her life.

Young historians get to put themselves in the shoes of the Pilgrims and report back to the Queen herself about life in the New England colonies.

In this worksheet, children read about the March on Washington, the ideals that inspired it,  and the people who attended it.

Learn more about William Penn, a daring man whose actions reflected our Founding Fathers' fixation on freedom.

This seasonal worksheet offers a window into a holiday that has been observed for millennia.

Learn more about this rich agricultural region and how it shaped America in this writing exercise.

Ask your child to consider all the pros and cons of moving to a strange and faraway land in this colonial history worksheet.

Captain Christopher Newport led one of the first journeys across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and started what would become Jamestown.

Imagine being around in colonial America. If you were reporting about the American Revolution what would you have said about the times?

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your students research facts about Mae Jemison.

Young historians will practice writing essays and get a great reading comprehension workout with this worksheet about the famous Chinese explorer Zheng He.

Use the game Two Truths and One Lie to help your learners research facts about Associate Justice to the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor.

Learn about the American Revolution the fun way, by designing your own "Don't Tread On Me" flag, in homage to the original Gadsden flag.

What do you think happened to the colonists at Roanoke? Make up an explanation for the settlers' strange disappearance.

In this thoughtful culture and writing activity, children will read about each of the tenets of Kwanzaa, then reflect on what these mean to them.