5th Grade History Resources : Page 3

Do your students know the difference between Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day? This reading comprehension worksheet will teach them about the similarities and differences of the holidays. First, they’ll read a passage that provides facts ab

Bump up your 5th grader's U.S.expansion knowledge with this social studies worksheet that asks her to color code the states according to history.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.

Unwind the complicated language of the Declaration of Independence with this paraphrasing activity!

Students read a now famous wartime letter, then respond from the perspective of one of its recipients.

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.

Keep your wits about you men, it's a round of Revolutionary War trivia questions!

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

Learn more about the Missouri Compromise, an act that changed America both culturally and geographically.

Children studying the American Revolutionary War will familiarize themselves with key terms from the era in this vocabulary match-up worksheet.

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

If your child thinks camping in an RV is "roughing it", just wait until he hears what Lewis and Clark went through!

Give your middle school student a fun way to practice key terms from the Civil War. This word search is all about generals who fought in the war.

This worksheet on Etta James celebrates the legacy of this African American singer of soul and jazz.

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

Test your child's knowledge of the major American Revolution battles, given the date and year of each battle.

Go back in time and expand the nation! Complete this map activity and discuss the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S.

Your little learner can learn about the heroic Tuskegee Airmen as he hones his reading comprehension skills with this history worksheet.

In this worksheet, students learn how the Sit-In movement began, and the impact it had on both the region and the country.

Your budding history buff can learn about American history and geography all in one with this Louisiana Purchase activity!

Meet a few of America's most inspirational female figures with this history sheet. Your student will match up each woman with her accomplishment.

Recreate the Ellis Island immigration process at home! Answer these questions that hopeful immigrants answered before being welcomed to the U.S. or sent home.

Are you prepared to jet off to Japan? Get the facts about this Asian nation by testing your knowledge of Japan's great landmarks and history.

Check out this Lewis and Clark expedition map that shows the route's landmarks then and now.

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

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

Give your 5th grader's vocabulary a boost with help from the Preamble to the Constitution. This worksheet packs vocab and history practice all in one.

Are you ready, world traveler? Test your knowledge of famous Greek landmarks in this worksheet packed with cool facts and pictures.

Learners will read descriptions of nine important events in U.S. history, then place them in the correct order on a timeline.