5th and 6th Grade Make Connections Worksheets

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Martin Luther King, Jr. is honored as one of the most important leaders in the civil rights movement. Give your fourth and fifth graders a chance to deepen their understanding of his life and legacy through this reader’s theater activity.

In this biography worksheet, children read a passage about Booker T. Washington's life, then follow a series of thoughtful prompts to reflect on what they have learned.

Katherine Johnson was an African American physicist and mathematician who worked to create the first calculations to send humans into space. Learn more about this inspiring woman with this nonfiction reading comprehension worksheet.

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,

Introduce students to Japanese American civil rights hero Fred Korematsu with this informational reading comprehension worksheet!

Martin Luther King Jr. is honored as one of the key leaders in the civil rights movement. Students will read his biography and find text evidence to support or refute some statements before completing a short writing activity.

Use this worksheet to encourage critical thinking and support students’ literacy development by asking questions before, during, and after reading.

Before reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s novel Esperanza Rising, help students build background knowledge about the story's setting!

Learn more about molecules and how they comprise the air all around us in this intro-to-earth-science worksheet.

Kids will be fascinated by these stories of accidents that turned into huge successes!

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.

Use this Novel Discussion Guide for Parents as a guide to invite your child into a book discussion about their latest reading!

Encourage critical thinking and support literacy development by asking questions as students read the final chapters of The Great Fire.

After finishing R.J. Palacio’s novel Wonder, encourage students to create their own precepts with this creative extension activity!

When in Rome, what should visitors do? Let your students become a tour guide to Rome, the historic city in Italy, with this travel brochure activity.

Use these pre-reading discussion prompts to prepare students for reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Your students will be amazed to learn about different types of fungus in this nonfiction reading exercise!

Invite your students to create a travel brochure about Mexico City and pull key facts from the informational text provided.

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.

With a movie word search and fascinating info about early films, this set of reading and writing worksheets is sure to entertain your budding movie-lover!

Sink your teeth into some vampire history and lore with this playful Halloween worksheet!

Celebrate Halloween with a spooky reading exercise, where you'll learn all about werewolves! Read up on the history behind these legendary beasts.

This travel brochure activity summarizes the fascinating history behind the birthplace of the Renaissance.

This activity invites kids to explore Norway's history, attractions, and get to know its famous residents. After learning more about Oslo, your child will create a travel brochure and map of the city.

If your child is reading a novel for school, encourage him to draw parallels to the real world in this fun news scavenger hunt.

Will visitors see leprechauns while visiting in Dublin? Tell your researching students to find out with this travel brochure activity!

During this activity, students will learn about Japan's capital city, Tokyo and create their own travel brochure.

Budding researchers will head Down Under to learn about Melbourne, Australia, in this engaging project.