4th and 5th Grade Reading Response Resources

After completing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, help students connect to the novel with this acts of kindness activity.

These post-reading writing prompts ask students to reflect on the characters, themes, and events from The One and Only Ivan.

Invite students to reflect on the major themes and events of Wonder with these writing prompts.

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

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,

This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.

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

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Help your fourth graders organize the structure of their literary essays with this graphic organizer.

Children keep track of their weekday reading with this useful two-page template.

These fun dog-themed worksheets will help fifth graders practice their reading comprehension skills.

Students will make meaningful connections between an adapted story from Aesop’s Fables and the world around them!

Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

These thinking stems will set the stage for a rich reading environment and spark thoughtful reading responses.

Get your students excited about making text connections!

In this activity, your child will get the chance to adapt a favorite book for the stage or screen.

After your students read an excerpt of The Land of the Blue Flower, ask them to respond to a writing prompt. Encourage them to use comparative works like similarly and unlike.

Children practice summarizing and reflecting more deeply about the books they read by answering four thought-provoking questions.

Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.

Explore the major themes of your reading assignment by making a book poster. Don't forget the tagline!

Students will practice making connections between a text and their real life experiences in this reading comprehension activity.

This worksheet introduces fifth graders to Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of their texts.

First thing's first: if your kid has a reading assignment, start by stating just the facts on this essential-info sheet.

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

This reading and writing worksheet teaches your young film buff about cool Coraline stop motion effects.

The silent film era featured creative storytelling techniques like miming and slapstick. Read and write about silent film era classics like Charlie Chaplin.

Let your students choose their own prompts with this reading response exercise.