5th Grade Reading Resources

Earth Day Reading Comprehension Activities | 7 Reading Passages & Worksheets

Created by
Meryma Learning

Teach Earth Day and environmental topics with this engaging set of reading comprehension activities designed for upper elementary students.This resource includes 7 high-interest reading passages that help students explore important topics like pollution, climate change, and sustainability while buil

3rd - 5th Close Reading, Informational Text, Reading

Flag Day Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions 3rd 4th 5th Grade Reading

Created by
Meryma Learning

Make your Flag Day lessons meaningful and easy with this engaging Flag Day reading comprehension passages resource! Perfect for grades 3–5, this no-prep packet includes five passages that help students explore the history, symbols, and significance of the American flag.Each passage focuses on a key

3rd - 5th Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Also included in: Flag Day Reading Comprehension Passages - Flag Day Word Search Puzzle

Black History Month Biography Reading Passages - Poster Set for Bulletin Boards

Created by
Meryma Learning

Celebrate and explore the stories of inspiring Black leaders with this Black History Month reading comprehension passages and poster set—a meaningful way to enrich your bulletin boards and classroom learning. This engaging biography resource features 12 influential figures, each highlighted through

3rd - 5th Informational Text, Reading, U.S. History

Also included in: Black History Month Reading Activities Research Projects Coloring Pages and More

Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Posters Coloring Pages & Projects

Created by
Meryma Learning

Celebrate Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month with this comprehensive Hispanic Heritage Month Activities Bundle, packed with engaging resources designed to educate, inspire, and celebrate culture in grades 3–5. This bundle includes reading comprehension passages, a Hispanic Heritage Month newspaper p

3rd - 5th Reading, Social Studies

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day Reading Comprehension & Writing Prompts

Created by
Meryma Learning

Teach your students the significance of both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day with this comprehensive classroom resource bundle! Featuring reading comprehension passages, vocabulary activities, discussion questions, and writing prompts, this set provides a balanced and engaging approach to ex

3rd - 6th Reading, Writing

Caribou (Reindeer) Reading Comprehension Activities - Arctic Animals Unit

Created by
Meryma Learning

Explore the Arctic with this engaging resource, "Caribou (Reindeer) Reading Comprehension Activities - Arctic Animals Unit," all about caribou! Perfect for third to fifth-grade classrooms, this resource includes:1 - Reading Passage: "Caribou: Travelers of the Arctic," filled with fascinating facts a

3rd - 5th Reading, General Science

Also included in: Polar and Arctic Animals Unit - Reading Comprehension and Writing Activities

April Fools Day Activities Reading Comprehension Research Projects Word Search

Created by
Meryma Learning

Make April Fools' Day both fun and educational with this engaging activities bundle! Designed for third to fifth-grade students, this printable PDF pack includes a variety of no-prep activities to build reading comprehension, research, and vocabulary skills.What's Included?1 - April Fools' Day Readi

3rd - 5th Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

Hispanic Heritage Month What Is It - Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions

Created by
Meryma Learning

Teach students about culture and history with Hispanic Heritage Month What Is It – Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This no-prep resource includes an engaging informational passage, 10 short-answer comprehension questions, and answer keys. It’s perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month activit

3rd - 5th Informational Text, Reading, Latino and Hispanic Studies

Also included in: Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Comprehension Posters Coloring Pages & Projects

International Women's Day Pack | Reading - Writing - Bulletin Board Decor

Created by
Meryma Learning

Celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month with this engaging, print and go classroom resource. This all in one pack combines reading comprehension, creative writing, and bulletin board decor to help students learn about influential women in meaningful ways.What’s Included? ✅ Rea...

3rd - 5th Reading, Writing

Also included in: Women's History Month Activities - Reading Passages Research Projects and More

Types of Conflict in Literature | Focus Unit | Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Teach types of conflict in literature with this 10-day ELA Focus Unit for Grades 3–5. Students explore protagonist and antagonist roles and four types of conflict: character vs. self, character, nature, and society. Using picture books as mentor texts, students analyze how conflict shapes plot and characters. Includes lesson plans, scenario sorting cards, task cards, student response pages, exit tickets, assessments, rubrics, and answer keys.

3rd - 5th English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Dynamic Characters: Character Transformation in Literature | Focus Unit| 3, 4, 5

Created by
Uplifting Learning with Mrs. S-O

Explore character development and transformation in literature with this Grades 3–5 ELA Focus Unit. Students investigate internal and external changes, dynamic and static characters, and how characters evolve through picture book read-alouds, discussion, and evidence-based writing. Includes multi-day lesson plans, vocabulary posters, differentiated response pages, comparison activities, matching cards, summative assessment, and answer key.

3rd - 5th English Language Arts, Close Reading, Reading

Prefix Suffix Worksheet Games 4th Grade Practice Activity Morphology Word Work

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Need engaging, focused practice for teaching prefixes and suffixes in Grade 4? This 16-page resource combines morphology worksheets and word work games to help students explore how affixes affect word meaning and spelling.Designed for literacy centres, independent activity, or as a supplement to exp

4th - 7th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Also included in: Morphology Greek Latin Roots Base Words Prefixes Suffixes Word Work 5th 6th 7th

Similes Unit Reading Poetry Analysis Tasks 5th 6th 7th Grade Figurative Language

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Looking for simile worksheets and activities that go beyond simply identifying comparisons? This comprehensive similes figurative language unit helps students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade identify, interpret, analyze, and create similes through engaging reading passages, poetry analysis, author's craf

4th - 6th Poetry, Reading, Writing

Also included in: Figurative Language Unit Analysis Reading Poetry 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA Workbook

Alliteration Analysis 5th 6th 7th Grade Figurative Language Unit Reading Poetry

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Looking for an alliteration resource that goes beyond simply identifying examples in isolated sentences? This comprehensive alliteration figurative language analysis unit helps students in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade identify, interpret, analyse, and create personification through reading passages, poet

5th - 7th Literature, Poetry, Reading

Also included in: Figurative Language Unit Analysis Reading Poetry 5th 6th 7th Grade ELA Workbook

Adding Suffixes Worksheets 2nd 3rd Grade ELA Morphology Practice Packet Review

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

These engaging morphology suffixes worksheets focus on morphology skills for adding common suffixes. There are 7 suffixes included (ful, less, es, s, ing, ly, ed), each with 6 worksheets that include hands-on activities, games, and a decodable reading passage. This is a useful Science of Reading ali

2nd - 5th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Science of Reading Packet 5th 6th Grade Older Students Comprehension Fluency

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This resource includes fiction and nonfiction reading passages about koalas. The information is perfect for students in 5th grade to practice reading and answer comprehension questions. There are pre- and post-comprehension activities for students to engage with to support reading the fiction and no

5th - 7th Reading, Reading Strategies, Science of Reading

Metaphors Short Story 5th 6th Grade Figurative Language ELA Center Review Packet

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This short story with metaphors is a perfect way to bring figurative language to life for 5th and 6th grade students. The short stories reading passage gives students a chance to enjoy a story while identifying metaphors. Students will gain confidence in recognising and identifying metaphors through

5th - 6th Poetry, Reading, Short Stories

Middle School Morphology Assessment 4th 5th 6th Grade Root Words Reading Passage

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This resource features 10 morphology root words reading passages with comprehension questions. Each reading passage includes 3 words with morphemes for students to identify. These words have a unique prefix, root, and suffix. There are 5 supporting comprehension questions. There is a digital and pri

4th - 6th Grammar, Reading, Science of Reading

Also included in: Morphology Greek Latin Roots Base Words Prefixes Suffixes Word Work 5th 6th 7th

Greek Mythology Short Story Escape Room Myth Reading Comprehension 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This engaging escape room reading comprehension activity features a Greek mythology themed short story. There are reading comprehension questions for students to answer. The answers to spell out a secret escape-room style code word. Middle school students will enjoy the quest-filled story and be eng

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Escape Room 5th 6th 7th Grade Fun ELA Unit

Outer Space Theme Mystery Reading Escape Room ELA Constellations 5th 6th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This is an engaging escape room reading comprehension activity, perfect for ELA lessons. The short story reading activity features an outer space theme exploring constellations. It is a unique reading task for older students to engage with star constellations. The escape room puzzles will keep stude

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Escape Room 5th 6th 7th Grade Fun ELA Unit

Short Story Reading Assessment Escape Room Dystopian Society Fiction Short Story

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This dystopian short story activity is a great resource for students to engage with dystopian literature. This is a reading comprehension activity with escape-room style puzzles and questions. It is a unique reading experience for older students in 5th-7th grade. The escape room puzzles will help st

4th - 7th Reading, Short Stories, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Short Story Reading Comprehension Escape Room 5th 6th 7th Grade Fun ELA Unit

Decodable Comics UFLI 3rd 4th Grade Phonics Morphology Packet Reading Review

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

This 3rd and 4th grade morphology and phonics review packet features entertaining decodable comics to engage reluctant readers.There are 10 comics with a fun decodable story, fluency passage, and a tracker for students to practice reading aloud. Each comic focuses on prefixes and suffixes to support

3rd - 5th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Phonics Morphology Comic Worksheets Fun Summer Reading Packet UFLI 3rd 4th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

These UFLI aligned worksheets and comics are not endorsed by nor are they affiliated with UFLI Foundations. These worksheets provide reinforcement activities aligned with the skills covered in UFLI lessons. The activities do not copy any material found in the UFLI manual.This phonics and morphology

3rd - 6th Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Phonics & Phonemic Awareness, Reading

Year Long Morphology Upper Elementary Reading Passages Word Work 6th 7th Grade

Created by
The Wordsmith Cat

Use the seasons to engage 5th, 6th and 7th grade students in morphology! This year-long resource uses vocabulary based on seasons and events to explore morphology, morphemes, and etymology. This reading bundle includes fiction and non-fiction passages.This GROWING bundle features reading passages wi

5th - 8th Reading, Science of Reading, Vocabulary