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Reading Comprehension

5th Grade Reading

Students must be taught how to properly use reference materials. Use this set of three worksheets to teach your students how to use dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses. Students will learn how to interact with guide words, definitions, and pronunciation guides in dictionaries and glossaries. For the thesaurus worksheet, students will learn the importance of analyzing the entire sentence rather than simply choosing a word from the listing. Ideal for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.

Students must be taught how to properly use reference materials. Use this set of three worksheets to teach your students how to use dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses. Students will learn how to interact with guide words, definitions, and pronunciation guides in dictionaries and glossaries. For the thesaurus worksheet, students will learn the importance of analyzing the entire sentence rather than simply choosing a word from the listing. Ideal for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Utilizing text features is a critical skill for readers who are reading and comprehending nonfiction text. Use this text features PowerPoint to introduce students to 21 common nonfiction text features, and to teach students how each text feature can assist a reader with locating information and overall comprehension. Finally, have students apply what they have learned with 24 multiple-choice practice slides. Text Features Powerpoint, Text Features Posters, Nonfiction Text Structure, Nonfiction Text Features, Comprehension Activities, Reading Strategies, Reading Ideas, Nonfiction Reading, Nonfiction Texts

Text Features Powerpoint

Text Features Posters

Nonfiction Text Structure

Nonfiction Text Features

Comprehension Activities

Reading Strategies

Nonfiction Reading

Nonfiction Texts

Utilizing text features is a critical skill for readers who are reading and comprehending nonfiction text. Use this text features PowerPoint to introduce students to 21 common nonfiction text features, and to teach students how each text feature can assist a reader with locating information and overall comprehension. Finally, have students apply what they have learned with 24 multiple-choice practice slides.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

This figurative language assessment features similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, idioms, and onomatopoeias. Students match terms and definitions in the first section. Next, students identify figurative language elements within sentences. In the final section, students read a short passage and identify the literary devices within the passage. This assessment is rigorous, yet engaging!

This figurative language assessment features similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, idioms, and onomatopoeias. Students match terms and definitions in the first section. Next, students identify figurative language elements within sentences. In the final section, students read a short passage and identify the literary devices within the passage. This assessment is rigorous, yet engaging!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

This test prep packet features worksheets and a craftivity that are ready to go! Just print and go! Begin by discussing good test-taking strategies with your upper elementary students. Next, students put these strategies to use as they complete the two practice reading passages! One is a nonfiction passage about owls, and the other is fiction. Multiple-choice questions follow each passage. The owl craftivity provides a fun break from the practice passages. Use them to make a fun bulletin board!

This test prep packet features worksheets and a craftivity that are ready to go! Just print and go! Begin by discussing good test-taking strategies with your upper elementary students. Next, students put these strategies to use as they complete the two practice reading passages! One is a nonfiction passage about owls, and the other is fiction. Multiple-choice questions follow each passage. The owl craftivity provides a fun break from the practice passages. Use them to make a fun bulletin board!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Use this character traits PowerPoint to teach students how to infer character traits using the clues provided in a text. They will analyze a character's feelings, actions, thoughts, and dialogue within a story in order to infer a character trait. 22 character trait words are featured. This reading PowerPoint consists of twelve practice passages, making it ideal for test prep. It can easily be converted to Google Slides, and it contains both a printable and digital companion handout! Learning Activities, Counseling Activities, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Reading Skills, Reading Writing, Powerpoint Lesson

Learning Activities

Counseling Activities

Social Emotional Learning

Reading Writing

Powerpoint Lesson

Use this character traits PowerPoint to teach students how to infer character traits using the clues provided in a text. They will analyze a character's feelings, actions, thoughts, and dialogue within a story in order to infer a character trait. 22 character trait words are featured. This reading PowerPoint consists of twelve practice passages, making it ideal for test prep. It can easily be converted to Google Slides, and it contains both a printable and digital companion handout!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Keep your students engaged with these context clues worksheets. Types of clues include synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, and inference clues. Teach your students to use context clues to identify the meaning of an unknown word. Two differentiated versions are included. One pair of worksheets contains easier words, and the other pair contains more challenging words. To My Parents, Context Clues, Case Closed, Iced Tea, Turn Ons, Ice T, Sweet Tea

Keep your students engaged with these context clues worksheets. Types of clues include synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, and inference clues. Teach your students to use context clues to identify the meaning of an unknown word. Two differentiated versions are included. One pair of worksheets contains easier words, and the other pair contains more challenging words.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Have your students practice identifying and generating figurative language with this set of four worksheets. Multiple practice exercises allow your students to interact with seven types of figurative language: similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, idioms, and onomatopoeias. Students will also write sentences that contain each literary device. This is part of a figurative language craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the worksheets! Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Literary Devices, Hyperbole, Standing In Line, Sentence Writing, Craftivity

Literary Devices

Standing In Line

Sentence Writing

Have your students practice identifying and generating figurative language with this set of four worksheets. Multiple practice exercises allow your students to interact with seven types of figurative language: similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, hyperboles, idioms, and onomatopoeias. Students will also write sentences that contain each literary device. This is part of a figurative language craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the worksheets!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

This writing worksheet packet includes five worksheets that will give your students an opportunity to practice recognizing and revising sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Each proofreading worksheet includes a chart with common editing symbols so that students learn to use the appropriate symbols as they revise each writing sample. This is ideal for students in third, fourth, and fifth grade!

This writing worksheet packet includes five worksheets that will give your students an opportunity to practice recognizing and revising sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Each proofreading worksheet includes a chart with common editing symbols so that students learn to use the appropriate symbols as they revise each writing sample. This is ideal for students in third, fourth, and fifth grade!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Identifying the theme of a fiction passage can be a challenge. Make it fun, as well, by using these task cards! Each of the 16 task cards contains a short narrative. Two answer sheet options are included. Students can either write their own sentence that identifies the theme, or they can choose from a list of answer choices. Reading Comprehension Activities, Guided Reading, Hot Pink Bedroom Walls, Inferencing, Authors Purpose, Summarize

Reading Comprehension Activities

Hot Pink Bedroom Walls

Authors Purpose

Identifying the theme of a fiction passage can be a challenge. Make it fun, as well, by using these task cards! Each of the 16 task cards contains a short narrative. Two answer sheet options are included. Students can either write their own sentence that identifies the theme, or they can choose from a list of answer choices.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

This author's purpose assessment features five types of author's purpose: persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe. The first section features matching items, while the second section requires a short-answer response. In the final section, students read a short passage and answer the multiple-choice question that follows. This assessment, made for fourth and fifth grade students, is rigorous and engaging! If you want, you can also use them as worksheets.

This author's purpose assessment features five types of author's purpose: persuade, inform, entertain, explain, and describe. The first section features matching items, while the second section requires a short-answer response. In the final section, students read a short passage and answer the multiple-choice question that follows. This assessment, made for fourth and fifth grade students, is rigorous and engaging! If you want, you can also use them as worksheets.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

This packet of worksheets with reading passages are designed to give your students an opportunity to practice identifying story elements and plot elements. After reading each passage, students will identify the characters, setting, problem, and resolution. Then, students will complete a plot diagram where they identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. These passages were written for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Reading Passages, Story Elements Worksheet, Plot Elements

Reading Passages

Story Elements Worksheet

This packet of worksheets with reading passages are designed to give your students an opportunity to practice identifying story elements and plot elements. After reading each passage, students will identify the characters, setting, problem, and resolution. Then, students will complete a plot diagram where they identify the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. These passages were written for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Students practice using context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word with these six context clues worksheets. Five types of context clues are featured, including synonyms, antonyms, examples, definitions, and inference clues. These worksheets are designed for students in 4th and 5th grade. Four exit tickets are also included. Elementary Grades, Context Clues Worksheets, Reading Graphic Organizers

Elementary Grades

Context Clues Worksheets

Reading Graphic Organizers

Students practice using context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word with these six context clues worksheets. Five types of context clues are featured, including synonyms, antonyms, examples, definitions, and inference clues. These worksheets are designed for students in 4th and 5th grade. Four exit tickets are also included.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Use this verbs PowerPoint to teach students how to differentiate between action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Each type of verb is connected to a Field Day event to help students understand how each type of verb is used in a sentence. Many practice exercises are included. It can easily be converted to Google Slides, and it contains both a printable and digital companion handout! Helping Verbs Activities, Types Of Verbs

Helping Verbs Activities

Use this verbs PowerPoint to teach students how to differentiate between action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs. Each type of verb is connected to a Field Day event to help students understand how each type of verb is used in a sentence. Many practice exercises are included. It can easily be converted to Google Slides, and it contains both a printable and digital companion handout!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Have your students practice identifying the plot of a short story. Students will read one fiction passage and identify the climax of the story. Then, they will fill out a plot diagram that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. This is part of a plot elements craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the three worksheets! This is perfect for students in fifth grade.

Have your students practice identifying the plot of a short story. Students will read one fiction passage and identify the climax of the story. Then, they will fill out a plot diagram that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. This is part of a plot elements craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the three worksheets! This is perfect for students in fifth grade.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Summarizing Nonfiction, Text Structure Lessons, Word Study, Free Lessons, Upper Elementary

Summarizing Nonfiction

Text Structure Lessons

Upper Elementary

Teach students about simple, compound, and complex sentence with this PowerPoint. Students will have many opportunities to identify and write each type of sentence. Students will also learn the comma rules associated with compound and complex sentences. It includes a printable and digital companion handout. Teaching Writing, Teaching Ideas, Comma Rules

Teaching Writing

Teach students about simple, compound, and complex sentence with this PowerPoint. Students will have many opportunities to identify and write each type of sentence. Students will also learn the comma rules associated with compound and complex sentences. It includes a printable and digital companion handout.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Teach your students how to identify the plot of a story with these engaging worksheets. Each of the 4 passages comes with a plot diagram. Students must identify the five plot elements for each story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution), and then write them on the plot diagram. Students typically need lots of practice to become proficient in this skill. These short reading passages are ideal for students who are new to the concept of story structure and plot elements. Plot Diagram, Story Structure, In This House We, Fifth Grade

Story Structure

In This House We

Teach your students how to identify the plot of a story with these engaging worksheets. Each of the 4 passages comes with a plot diagram. Students must identify the five plot elements for each story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution), and then write them on the plot diagram. Students typically need lots of practice to become proficient in this skill. These short reading passages are ideal for students who are new to the concept of story structure and plot elements.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Prepare your students for reading tests with this set of reading test prep passages! This worksheet packet consists of six reading passages in both print and digital formats. Each passage is followed by six multiple-choice questions that cover a variety of reading skills, like context clues, main idea, theme, text features, sequence, author's purpose, and vocabulary. Use these to review standards with your third, fourth, and fifth grade students before state reading tests. Comprehension Questions, Reading Test

Comprehension Questions

Prepare your students for reading tests with this set of reading test prep passages! This worksheet packet consists of six reading passages in both print and digital formats. Each passage is followed by six multiple-choice questions that cover a variety of reading skills, like context clues, main idea, theme, text features, sequence, author's purpose, and vocabulary. Use these to review standards with your third, fourth, and fifth grade students before state reading tests.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Teach your students how to add dialogue to their stories with this dialogue PowerPoint. Students will learn about dialogue tags and how to correctly punctuate sentences. Rules are presented for when the tag is at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the sentence. It includes many practice opportunities. A companion handout is included so that students can write their answers down as they progress through the dialog PowerPoint. Learning Resources, Writing Dialogue, Writing Prompts

Learning Resources

Writing Dialogue

Writing Prompts

Teach your students how to add dialogue to their stories with this dialogue PowerPoint. Students will learn about dialogue tags and how to correctly punctuate sentences. Rules are presented for when the tag is at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the sentence. It includes many practice opportunities. A companion handout is included so that students can write their answers down as they progress through the dialog PowerPoint.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Identifying the theme of a story can be challenging for students. Using the theme-filled cupcake analogy can help! This resource consists of four worksheets, a craftivity, a poster, and a notebook entry. Each worksheet contains a fiction passage. After reading each passage, students write a sentence that explains the theme, or central message, of the story. This is part of a theme-filled cupcakes craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the poster and the worksheet passages! Third Grade Language Arts Activities, Theme Of A Story, Central Message, Filled Cupcakes

Third Grade Language Arts Activities

Theme Of A Story

Central Message

Filled Cupcakes

Identifying the theme of a story can be challenging for students. Using the theme-filled cupcake analogy can help! This resource consists of four worksheets, a craftivity, a poster, and a notebook entry. Each worksheet contains a fiction passage. After reading each passage, students write a sentence that explains the theme, or central message, of the story. This is part of a theme-filled cupcakes craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the poster and the worksheet passages!

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Teach your students how to identify the plot of a story with these engaging worksheets. Each of the 4 passages comes with a plot diagram. Students must identify the five plot elements for each story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution), and then write them on the plot diagram. Students typically need lots of practice to become proficient in this skill. These short reading passages are ideal for students who are new to the concept of story structure and plot elements.

Teach your students how to identify the plot of a story with these engaging worksheets. Each of the 4 passages comes with a plot diagram. Students must identify the five plot elements for each story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution), and then write them on the plot diagram. Students typically need lots of practice to become proficient in this skill. These short reading passages are ideal for students who are new to the concept of story structure and plot elements.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts

Have your students practice identifying text structures with this set of four worksheets. Students will read 20 short nonfiction passages and identify the text structure. This is part of a nonfiction text structures craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the worksheets! Each worksheet features a unique topic. Text Structure Worksheets, Text Structures, Passage Writing

Text Structure Worksheets

Text Structures

Passage Writing

Have your students practice identifying text structures with this set of four worksheets. Students will read 20 short nonfiction passages and identify the text structure. This is part of a nonfiction text structures craftivity, but many teachers tell me that they only use the worksheets! Each worksheet features a unique topic.

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

Deb Hanson | Crafting Connections

5th Grade Language Arts