5th Grade Reading Resources : Page 2

"We can fly! We can fly" Your child may never fly, but they'll have a soaring good time with this Peter Pan story and worksheet.

Introduce your students to two myths from different cultures.

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

Your little reader is sure to enjoy this selection from the children's classic, "The Secret Garden." She'll build her vocabulary and reading skills.

Young readers practice analyzing characters in a work of fiction with this five-page reading comprehension worksheet.

Read this famous Norse myth starring Sif and Loki and find out how mythology shapes our understanding of the world around us.

Children learn about writer and poet Langston Hughes in this Historical Heroes: Langston Hughes worksheet.

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

Students identify noun phrases that describe character and setting.

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

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

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

Learn all about The Mayflower, the famous ship the Pilgrims made their great journey in.

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.

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

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

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.

How well do you know your country's past presidents? Here is a challenging series of match-up games, featuring U.S. presidents!

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

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

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

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,

Teach your students to write a simple summary using an easy-to-follow set of keywords.