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Ways to help at home, from reading together to routines.
- Why the Oboe Gives the Orchestra Its Note: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about tuning an orchestra for 5th grade, 200 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Two Beats Against Three: A Rhythm Puzzle: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about polyrhythm for 5th grade, 206 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why a Red Cape Turns Dark Under Blue Light: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about colored stage lighting for 5th grade, 223 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Brain Freeze: The Ice Cream Headache: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about brain freeze for 5th grade, 213 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Ruler Drop Reaction Test: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about reaction time for 5th grade, 228 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why a Bruise Changes Colors Like Paint: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about bruises and healing for 5th grade, 218 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Swollen Glands: Checkpoints in Your Neck: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about lymph nodes and germs for 5th grade, 229 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why Your Stomach Does Not Digest Itself: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about the stomach and acid for 5th grade, 211 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- When Your Body Mistakes Pollen for a Threat: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about allergies for 5th grade, 225 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Milk Sugar and the Missing Helper: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about lactose and digestion for 5th grade, 221 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Fiber: The Rough Stuff Your Gut Needs: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about fiber in food for 5th grade, 215 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Pack It Right: Heavy Things Close to Your Back: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about backpack safety for 5th grade, 230 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Honey Keeps for Ages, but Not for Babies: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about honey and food safety for 5th grade, 228 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Inspector's Sticker on the Grocery Scale: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about weights and measures inspectors for 5th grade, 199 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Judge Who Cannot Pick a Side: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about fair and neutral judges for 5th grade, 213 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Three Cousins and One Lemonade Stand: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about checks and balances for 5th grade, 214 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Names on a Petition for a Crosswalk: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how a petition works for 5th grade, 207 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Who Decides the Number on the Speed Limit Sign?: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how speed limits are set for 5th grade, 219 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Notary Who Watches You Sign: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about what a notary public does for 5th grade, 214 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- At the Time Bank, an Hour Is the Money: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about neighbors trading hours for 5th grade, 201 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How a Club Rulebook Learns to Change: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how amendments work for 5th grade, 220 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Pancakes Pay for the Fire Hose: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about volunteer fire companies for 5th grade, 201 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Inspector Who Checks the Stair Railing: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about building inspectors and codes for 5th grade, 223 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Dry Side of the Mountain: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about rain shadow for 5th grade, 191 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.