Worksheet
Grade 5
Interjections
grammar · L.5.1.A+1
$1.50
5Common Core-aligned · 5th Grade
5th Grade ELA Worksheets & Resources
Help your 5th grader quote text accurately, compare characters, and use correct verb tenses. Workybooks offers printable worksheets, online games, and reading passages you can print, project, or assign online. Find resources tagged to Common Core skills and assign them to the whole class or small groups.
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5th Grade ELA Common Core standards
See every 5th grade ELA standard and the resources aligned to each one.
Popular 5th Grade ELA resources
Teacher favorites for 5th Grade
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Grade 5
Conjunction Practice
grammar · L.5.1.A-4
$1.50
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Grade 5
Preposition Practice
grammar · L.5.1.A+1
$1.50
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Grade 5
Grade 5 Preposition Practice
grammar · L.5.1.A+1
$1.50
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Grade 5
The Present Perfect Tense
grammar · L.5.1.B
Free
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Grade 5
Appropriate Verb Tenses
grammar · L.5.1.B
$1.50
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Grade 5
Perfect Tense Practice
grammar · L.5.1.B
$1.50
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Grade 5
Using Verb Tense to Convey States and Conditions
grammar · L.5.1.C
Free
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Grade 5
Verb Tense Practice
grammar · L.5.1.C
$1.50
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Grade 5
Grade 5 Verb Tenses
grammar · L.5.1.D
$1.50
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Grade 5
Either...or / Neither...nor
grammar · L.5.1.E+1
Free
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Grade 5
Either Or Neither Nor
grammar · L.5.1.E+1
$1.50
5th Grade reading comprehension
Passages & worksheets for 5th Grade
Worksheet
Grades 3–5
Fall Reading Comprehension Cards
reading literature · CCSS.RL.3.1+22
$3.00
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Grades 3–5
Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Cards
reading literature · CCSS.RL.3.1+22
$3.00
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Grades 3–5
Christmas Reading Comprehension Cards
reading literature · CCSS.RL.3.1+22
$3.00
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Grades 3–5
Halloween Reading Comprehension Cards
reading literature · CCSS.RL.3.1+22
$3.00
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Grades 3–5
Winter Reading Comprehension Cards
reading literature · CCSS.RL.3.1+22
$3.00
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Grades 4–5
Reading Comprehension: Sun
reading foundation · RF.5.4.A+1
$1.50
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Grades 4–5
Reading Comprehension: Rosa Parks
reading foundation · RF.5.4.A+1
$1.50
Bundle
Grades 4–5
Poems | Reading Comprehension | 4th Grade
reading foundation
$1.99
Worksheet
Grade 5
My Friend the Inventor—Reading Fluency and Comprehension
reading literature · RL.5.10
$1.50
Worksheet
Grades 3–5
American Holidays Reading Comprehension
us history · RI.3.1; RI.3.2; RI.3.6; RI.4.1; RI.4.2; RI.4.6; RI.5.1; RI.5.2; RI.5.6; CA HSS 3.4; TX TEKS 3.13; TX TEKS 3.14
$1.50
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Grades 3–5
Valentine's Day Reading Cards
reading literature · CCSS.RL.3.1+22
$3.00
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Grade 5
The Wind—Poem Comprehension
reading foundation · RF.5.4.B
Free
5th Grade ELA topics & skills
The full 5th grade ELA scope — pick a topic or jump straight to a skill.
Featured · Reading passages
Differentiated reading passages for every K–8 classroom
Explore thousands of differentiated reading passages, short stories, and reading informational science texts with built-in comprehension questions for Grades K–8. Every passage includes audio narration, translation support, and full alignment with Common Core ELA and NGSS standards. Use them as printable worksheets or assign them digitally.
- 2 reading levels each
- Comprehension questions
- Audio narration
- Fully editable
- Translate to any language
- Mapped to CCSS & NGSS
Reading PassageGrades 5–8 · science
The Nature of Science
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What do 5th graders learn in ELA?
In 5th grade ELA, students read closely, quote text evidence, and write clear opinion, informative, and narrative pieces. They also expand vocabulary and refine grammar and punctuation.
- Reading Literature. Students quote accurately from stories, compare characters and settings, and explain how a narrator's point of view shapes the plot.
- Reading Informational Text. Kids find main ideas, use key details, and integrate information from two texts on the same topic.
- Vocabulary. Students use context clues, roots, and reference tools to understand idioms, metaphors, and multiple-meaning words.
- Grammar. Kids use correct verb tenses, correlative conjunctions, commas, and expand or combine sentences.
- Writing. Students write opinion pieces with reasons, informative texts with facts, and narratives with clear sequences.
- Speaking & Listening. Students report on a topic, present opinions, and adapt speech to different tasks and audiences.
How to use these 5th grade ELA resources
Use the standards tags to find the exact 5th grade ELA skill you need. Introduce a topic with a printable worksheet, then let students practice with an online game. Print a reading passage for the whole class or assign a small group activity online. Online work is auto-graded, so checking understanding is quick. Many parents use these for homework or summer practice. You can print, project, or assign most resources.
Common questions
What ELA should a 5th grader know?
A 5th grader should read literature and informational text closely, quoting text evidence to support ideas. They should compare characters, events, and ideas across texts. In writing, they should compose clear opinion, informative, and narrative pieces with correct grammar and punctuation.
Are these 5th grade ELA resources Common Core aligned?
Yes. Workybooks tags each resource by grade and standard, so you can browse the Common Core skills for 5th grade ELA and find a matching worksheet or game. The standards browser helps you locate the right practice without searching through general content.
What is the hardest ELA skill for 5th graders?
Many students find quoting text evidence and analyzing point of view challenging. Specific worksheets and games let them practice these skills in short, focused tasks. Parents can start with a printable passage and review the answers together.
Can I assign these online?
Yes. Most Workybooks resources can be printed, projected, or assigned online. Digital work is auto-graded, so you can quickly see how students did. A few resources may be print-only, but the majority work both ways.
Are there free 5th grade ELA worksheets?
Yes, some 5th grade ELA worksheets and games are free. You can try a sample without a membership. The full library of premium resources comes with a Workybooks membership, which also includes auto-grading and assignment tools.