Printable 5th Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets

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Show interactive only Fill in the Blanks Story Fill in the Blanks Story

Create your own crazy story with this fill-in-the-blank story! Your budding writer will practice parts of speech as he fills in missing parts of the story.

Reading & Writing School Supplies Word Search School Supplies Word Search Practice naming and spelling everyday school supplies with an engaging word search puzzle! Reading & Writing Crazy Story: Summer Crazy Story: Summer

Got a kid crazy for Mad Libs? This summertime edition of the classic kid's game works on writing "hardware" that kids encounter in later elementary years.

Reading & Writing Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves Reading Comprehension: No Sudden Moves

In this engaging reading comprehension worrksheet, learners read an original two-page story and answer a set of comprehension questions.

Reading & Writing Figurative Language Handout Figurative Language Handout Help students learn and remember key types of figurative language with this convenient handout! Reading & Writing

Let's Go Camping! Word Search

Let's Go Camping! Word Search Let's Go Camping! Word Search

In this worksheet, learners will complete a camping-themed word search puzzle, then answer a prompt inviting them to describe their favorite camping activity or memory.

Reading & Writing Their There and They're Interactive Worksheet Their There and They're Learners will use context clues to determine the correct homophone for each of eight sentences. Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet

State Search #3

State Search #3 State Search #3 Find and circle the names of ten U.S. states in this geography word search puzzle! Social studies Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge Resolve to Read: 30-Day Reading Challenge Embark on a 30-day reading adventure with this fun printable! Reading & Writing All About Plastic All About Plastic

In this worksheet, children discover what plastic is, how it is manufactured, as well as its history and about attempts to reduce plastic waste.

The Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle

Do you believe in the Bermuda Triangle? Compare witness accounts of these weird waters and draw your own conclusions in this reading worksheet.

Reading & Writing Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta

Students will share Ibn Battuta's adventures with this fun reading comprehension and writing worksheet.

Social studies Spell-Check Squiggles: Correct the Spelling Interactive Worksheet Spell-Check Squiggles: Correct the Spelling

In this worksheet, students practice identifying and correcting common irregularly spelled words and homophones.

Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Reading Between the Lines Reading Between the Lines Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise. Reading & Writing The Flying Dutchman The Flying Dutchman

Learn about the legendary Flying Dutchman, a "ghost ship" said to warn sailors of trouble, and get some practice comparing descriptions of the same topic.

Reading & Writing Finish the Comic Strip Finish the Comic Strip

It's a scene that needs a kid's finishing touch to be complete. Can your child finish the comic strip?

Reading & Writing Figurative Language Maze: Summer Similes Figurative Language Maze: Summer Similes

Give your learners some fun figurative language practice with this worksheet featuring summer-themed similes!

Reading & Writing Barber Shop Comic Strip Barber Shop Comic Strip

What's going on here? What are these two saying? This scene could use your child's creativity to be complete!

Reading & Writing Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! Extended Reading Comprehension: Think Fast! Hone key reading comprehension strategies with this engaging five-page worksheet! Reading & Writing Angel Island Poetry Angel Island Poetry

Try a Chinese poetry style called wu-yan-li-shi, which hopeful immigrants wrote while waiting on Angel Island in California to be admitted to the U.S.

Social studies Casey at the Bat Casey at the Bat

Read a famous narrative poem, "Casey at the Bat," and practice reading comprehension skills at the same time in this printable mini-book worksheet.

Reading & Writing Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank Understanding Cause and Effect: The Life of Anne Frank

In this worksheet, students will read about Anne Frank, then complete a chart identifying cause and effect.

Social studies Back-to-School Writing Prompt: Send a Letter to Your Future Self Back-to-School Writing Prompt: Send a Letter to Your Future Self Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt! Reading & Writing History of Hip Hop Music History of Hip Hop Music

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about soul music and the history of African-Americans in pop music, all in this Hip-Hop Music worksheet!

Summer Writing Prompt #1: My Dream Vacation Summer Writing Prompt #1: My Dream Vacation In this summer writing prompt worksheet, children will describe their dream summer vacation. Reading & Writing Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, or Complex? Interactive Worksheet Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, or Complex? Explore different types of sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet! Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Match the Meaning Interactive Worksheet Match the Meaning

If your students need support in matching obscure words with the deeper meaning, invite them to use the clues on this worksheet to match words and phrases with their corresponding meanings.

Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz Interactive Worksheet Reading Comprehension: Wizard of Oz Dive into the world of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" with this reading comprehension page. Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Verbs: Past, Present, and Future Tense Verbs: Past, Present, and Future Tense

Practice identifying and using verbs in the past, present, and future tenses as well as their progressive forms.

Reading & Writing What is a Narrative? Kinds of Narratives What is a Narrative? Kinds of Narratives

In this worksheet, learners come to better understand the different kinds of narratives, and how they are similar and different, by creating a map of narrative genres.

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Printable 5th Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets

Reading is an ongoing lesson. Our 5th grade reading and writing worksheets focus on literacy for 10 and 11 year olds. Your child will hone their reading skills with grammar worksheets, simple summary writing guides, fill-in-the-blank stories, and more. Make learning enjoyable in the classroom or at home with fifth grade reading and writing worksheets. Students are never too old to enhance reading skills, and our sheets can help!

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