Reading Comprehension Teaching Resources for 5th Grade
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Finding Word Meaning In Context - Word Detective Worksheet
A teaching resource to help teach your students how to find word meaning in context.
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Informative Paragraphs Sequencing Activity
Teach your students about informational text paragraph structure with this hands-on sequencing activity.
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Information Text Structure Worksheet – The Apple iPad
Teach your students about informational text structure with this cut-and-paste sequencing worksheet.
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Analyzing Poetry Teaching Slides
Teach your students how to analyze poetry using the SMILE technique with this comprehensive and age-appropriate slide deck.
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Figurative Language Anchor Chart - Onomatopoeia
Help young readers and writers recognize figurative language and onomatopoeia with a set of onomatopoeia anchor charts.
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Comprehension - Pet Rescue
A fun script and set of questions to help students develop reading and comprehension strategies.
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Reading Comprehension Strategies PowerPoint - Questioning
A 15 slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the reading comprehension strategy of questioning.
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Cause and Effect - Scenario Worksheet
A worksheet and answer sheet to use when teaching students the about the cause and effect text structure.
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Declaration of Independence - Comprehension Task
A comprehension task that encourages students to reflect on specific quotes from the Declaration of Independence.
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The Poet's Lament - Comprehension
A comprehension activity using a poem.
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Poetry Analysis Template
A template for students to use when analyzing a poem.
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Inference Realtor Advertisements - Worksheet
A series of realtor advertisement worksheets to use when teaching your students how to infer information from written texts.
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Book Review Worksheet
A book review and summary card for comprehension learning.
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Persuasive Essay Examples with Analysis Task Cards
Use these persuasive essay examples with accompanying task cards to teach your students how purpose, structure and language features work together in strong persuasive texts.
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Opinion Writing Examples and Analysis Worksheet
Use these opinion writing examples to teach your students how purpose, structure and language features work together in strong persuasive texts.
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The Effects of Urban Lighting Worksheet Pack
Read and learn about the impact of light pollution with our Effects of Urban Lighting Worksheet Pack.
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Building Tension in Narrative Writing Teaching Slides
Teach how to build tension in narrative writing with this interactive presentation that explains eight author techniques for creating suspense and excitement in stories.
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Narrative Tension – Text Analysis Worksheets
Teach narrative tension with this set of three worksheets designed to help students explore how authors build suspense and keep readers hooked.
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Narrator and Point of View Digital Quiz
Discover how narrator and point of view can be taught in a fun and engaging way with this interactive quiz designed to help elementary students become confident readers and critical thinkers.
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What Is Narrative Voice? Teaching Slides
Answer the question “What is narrative voice?” with this engaging slide deck that helps students understand first person, third person limited and third person omniscient narration.
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Comparing Narrator’s Voice Worksheets
Teach how narrator’s voice shapes the reader's experience of texts with this set of worksheets where students compare passages written from different points of view.
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Point of View in Narration Booklet
Explore point of view in narration with this engaging mini book that helps students analyze the narrative voice of a book they have recently read.
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Narration and Point of View Worksheets
Use these narration and point of view comprehension passages to help students explore different narrative voices in literary texts.
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Types of Point of View in Literature Poster
Teach the types of point of view in literature with this classroom poster that explains first person, third person limited, and third person omniscient narration.
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Halloween Poems Activity Pack
Read, share, and annotate Halloween Poems with a printable Halloween Poetry Activity Pack.
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Reading Adventure Tri-Fold - Book Report Brochure Template
Download a book report brochure template and create a fun reading adventure-themed travel brochure.
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Investigate the Teacher Activity
Help your students learn all about you with an engaging Investigate the Teacher Activity.
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Idioms Poster
Hang this idioms poster in your classroom to give your students a reference for this important piece of figurative language.
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Literary Context Task Cards
Explore literary context using this set of 36 engaging task cards designed to help students analyze the historical, social and cultural influences behind the texts they read.
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Reading Response Journal for Literature
Help students think critically about key story elements such as character, plot and theme with this 22-page reading response journal set.
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Analysing News Articles Inquiry Project
Spark curiosity and critical thinking by analyzing news articles through an engaging inquiry project that helps students understand how context shapes the news we read.
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Analyzing Advertising Inquiry Project
Unlock critical thinking skills by analyzing advertising created in different contexts with this engaging inquiry-based project designed to deepen students’ media literacy.