Grade 5 Reading Worksheets
United States
- Ages 10–11
- Elementary school
Free reading worksheets for Grade 5 in United States, made for children aged 10 to 11. This year children usually practise missing letters (level 3), unscramble the words (level 3), missing letters (phonics) and spelling: word scramble.
Read the words aloud together first, then let your child try the sheet alone. Primary school children gain confidence by mastering one skill at a time before moving on.
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What children practise in Grade 5 reading
Missing letters (level 3)
Animals · Long words
Unscramble the words (level 3)
Animals · Long words
Missing letters (phonics)
Ocean · Long words
Spelling: word scramble
Weather · Medium words
Reading comprehension
The Sea in the Desert
Spelling: word scramble
My body · Medium words
Spelling: word scramble
Space · Long words
Curriculum links
- Common Core RF.2.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding words.
- Common Core L.2.2.D: Generalise learned spelling patterns when writing words.
- Common Core L.3.2.F: Use spelling patterns and generalisations (word families, syllable patterns, ending rules, word parts) when writing words.
- Common Core L.4.2.D: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, checking references as needed.
- Common Core L.5.2.E: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, checking references as needed.
Ready-made reading sheets for Grade 5
Other subjects in Grade 5
Questions from parents and teachers
Are these worksheets free?
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Can I print them?
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Are answer keys included?
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Which curriculum do the Grade 5 sheets follow?
They follow the skills usually taught in Grade 5 in United States, in line with Common Core State Standards (US) and Next Generation Science Standards (US). Activities show the curriculum statements they practise where we have mapped them.
What age is Grade 5?
Grade 5 is usually for children aged 10 to 11 in United States. If your child needs more practice or a bigger challenge, use the pages for the years before and after.
Can I make my own version?
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