Grade 5 Poetry Themes Worksheets
Enhance theme exploration in poetry with our Poetry Themes worksheets. These resources provide a structured approach to recognizing and understanding themes in poetry in an interactive and printable format, fostering a strong foundation in poetry comprehension.
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Smelly Eggs—Poem
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Monday’s Child by Mother Goose Poem
Please read through the "Monday's Child" poem closely and use details from the text to answer the comprehension question...
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The Eagle' Exploring Theme of a Poem
Engage students in analyzing Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem, "The Eagle," as they read and identify the overall theme of t...
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Monday’s Child by Mother Goose Poem
Please read through the "Monday's Child" poem closely and use details from the text to answer the comprehension question...
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The Eagle' Exploring Theme of a Poem
Engage students in analyzing Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem, "The Eagle," as they read and identify the overall theme of t...
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Animal Lover Poem
This poem is perfect for all of the animal lovers in your classroom! Students will read the short poem and then circle a...
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Season’s Colors Examining Visuals in Poetry
Use this 5th grade ELA worksheet to strengthen students' ability to analyze how writers use visual and multimedia elemen...
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The Rainbow Poem
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Bubbles—Rhyming Poem
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Short Story — Timmy and the Bird
This short story about a boy and an injured bird is a great resource for teaching character traits and theme. Students ...
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Short Story — Remy the Rainbow Rabbit
The story "Remy the Rainbow Rabbit", includes 4th grade level vocabulary words and definitions to enhance reading compre...
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What I Imagine? Poem
This poem and drawing activity is a great way to practice reading poetry and rhyming words. Students will read the poem,...
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If It Were Up To Me—Poem
Your students will be sure to relate to this poem about being the boss! Have your students read this out loud to practic...
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Can't I Have a Lazy Day?—Poem
Your students will be sure to relate to this poem about yearning for a lazy day! Have your students read this out loud t...
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Poem What Do I See?
This sweet poem is a great way to practice rate and expression. Students will read the poem out loud with the option of ...
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To My Little Brother !Poem
This poem is about a boy who is inviting his new baby brother into the world. This activity includes comprehension quest...
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Rainy Day Poem RL.1.4
This short poem with comprehension questions is perfect for a rainy day! Students will read the poem and must determine ...
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Sea Symphony' Poem for Analyzing Visuals in Literature
This worksheet demonstrates how students can analyze the effectiveness of visual/multimedia elements in a literary text....
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The sea by Charlotte Atkinson Poem
This worksheet demonstrates how students can analyze the effectiveness of visual/multimedia elements in a literary text....
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Analyzing Theme -Langston Hughes
Explore the powerful message of identity, equality, and resilience in Langston Hughes' iconic poem "I, Too, Sing America...
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Connecting Details to Theme
This reading comprehension activity has 5th grade students read a short story and answer multiple choice questions about...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl
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Connecting Details to Theme - Short Story
Best Short stories for 5th graders
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The Lost Key—Short Story
Read the captivating story of 'The Lost Key' and its characters, events, and setting. Engage students with multiple-choi...
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The Future—Poem Comprehension
This poem with comprehension questions is a great way to practice the elements of poetry. Students will read the poem an...
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A Bird Came Down the Walk: Emily Dickinson
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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll—Poem
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The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
This worksheet focuses on the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. It aligns with the standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.R...
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Summer Poetry
This free verse poem on summer will help your students get familiar with reading poetry. The comprehension questions to ...
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No More Homework Poem Comprehension
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Animal Parade Poem
Animal parade is a rhymed poem with comprehension questions to follow. This whimsical poem about cloud watching will gra...
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Poem Celery By: Ogden Nash
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Poem Good and Evil By: Samuel Griswold Goodrich
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Smelly Eggs—Poem
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Fiction vs Nonfiction
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Mark's Awesome Birthday Party
This fiction passage about a child's birthday party with comprehension questions will keep your students engaged. They w...
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Book Covers
This worksheet will help your class to understand the elements of a book cover. Students must identify the title and aut...
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Carl and the Lost Girl—Moral of the Story
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students about kindness and trust. Students will identify character t...
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Fable on The King’s Quest—Author's Purpose
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students that it is never a smart idea to judge a book by its cover. ...
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The Honey Jar—Evidence from text
This fable with comprehension questions will teach students about being truthful. Students will identify character trait...
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Park Bench By: Langston Hughes
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Short Story on The Art Contest
This comprehension passage about a boy who enters an art contest is a great way to practice writing conclusions and read...
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Count of All the Crows in the Kingdom—Short Story
Students read a historical fiction short story and answer multiple choice questions to identify and interpret figurative...
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Dara the Dolphin
This short story is perfect for identifying figurative language. Students will read the text then highlight any figurati...
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Short Story on Birds
This short story about a girl and her bird feeder is perfect for practicing reading comprehension. Students will read th...
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At the Sea Side: By: Robert Louis Stevenson
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The Lamb By: William Blake
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The Eagle by Tennyson—Poem Comprehension
Students will read Lord Alfred Tennyson's poem "The Eagle" and demonstrate understanding by answering 5 multiple choice ...
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The Swing by Robert Louis Stevenson—Poem Comprehension
Students will read Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "The Swing" in this worksheetand show understanding by answering 5 mul...
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The Pasture by Robert Frost—Poem Comprehension
This worksheet is designed to enhance students' reading comprehension skills through the exploration of Robert Frost's p...
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The Caterpillar By: Robert Graves
Aligned with Common Core Standard 4.RF.4.4.B, this worksheet focuses on understanding and explaining the main idea of th...
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The Wind—Poem Comprehension
Students will read the poem "The Wind" in this worksheet and demonstrate understanding by answering 5 multiple choice qu...
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Fiction vs Nonfiction Texts — Tigers
This worksheet on tigers is a great way to test to see if your class knows the difference between fiction and nonfiction...
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