English language arts for 5th grade (page 7)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- Summarizing anchor chartPrintable
A free summarizing anchor chart: what belongs in a summary, the Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then frame for stories, and a plan for nonfiction.
- 10 public-domain read-alouds a sub can show on the projectorIdea
Ten free public-domain read-alouds for substitute teachers, K–8, each free on Project Gutenberg with the grades it fits, a counted reading time and two discussion questions.
- Rubric draft for the rubric makerTool
Describe an assignment and get a rubric draft with criteria and level descriptors, then open it in the rubric maker to edit, score and print. An AI draft to check.
- Tone words anchor chartPrintable
A free tone words anchor chart: what tone is, how it differs from mood, and lists of positive, neutral and negative tone words to use in writing about a text.
- Rounding anchor chartPrintable
A free rounding anchor chart: find the place, look at the digit to its right, and the rule for rounding up or down, with tens and hundreds examples.
- Area and perimeter anchor chartPrintable
A free area and perimeter anchor chart: perimeter is the distance around, area is the space inside, with one rectangle worked both ways and the units for each.
- IEP goal helper: draft SMART goal wordingsMaker
Pick an area, a grade and a skill and get five draft goal wordings with condition, behavior, criterion, timeline and how to measure. A drafting aid for the IEP team, with no names and no AI.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Vocabulary list with kid-friendly meaningsTool
Give a topic or a list of words and get child-friendly meanings and example sentences, ready to print or to make flashcards and classroom activities. An AI draft to check.
- Book discussion questionsTool
Choose a book from Peabody’s read-aloud library for its own questions, free, or name any other book and get discussion questions with what to listen for. An AI draft to check.
- Social story maker: free stories to read and printMaker
Short, kind social stories for waiting, transitions, fire drills, a substitute, sharing, asking for help and loud noises. Read page by page or print picture cards. No AI, nothing sent.
Checked 2026-11-07
- 40 question of the day ideas that every student can answerIdea
Forty question of the day ideas for K–8 that every child can answer: imagination, school, nature and just-for-fun, a follow-up for each, no money or home topics.
- Behavior plan starter and ABC data sheetMaker
A simple positive behavior support template: observable target behavior, likely function, prevention, a replacement skill, response and data, with a one-page print and a blank ABC data sheet.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Exit tickets and quick checksTool
Type a lesson objective and get exit tickets and quick checks: a short question, a three-choice question or a self-rating, with answers, ready to print as slips. An AI draft to check.
- Core word communication boardPrintable
A printable core word board of the most-used words, colored by kind of word, in three sizes, with a how-to-model page for adults.
Checked 2026-11-08
- First-then boardTool
A first-then board you can print or show on a screen: pick two pictures, and the child sees what comes first and what comes next.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Community and safety sign cardsPrintable
Printable cards of the signs and words children meet in town, such as stop, exit, restroom and caution, with a matching game and a sheet to circle the sign.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Winter crosswordMaker
Free Winter crossword: 13 words with clues for 2nd to 5th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.
- Christmas crosswordMaker
Free Christmas crossword: 13 words with clues for 2nd to 5th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.
- Thanksgiving crosswordMaker
Free Thanksgiving crossword: 13 words with clues for 2nd to 5th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.
- Hello, Mr. Watson: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about inventions and history for 5th grade, 224 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Jupiter, the Giant Planet: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about space for 5th grade, 221 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Last Lap: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about sports and friendship for 5th grade, 241 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Weather crosswordMaker
Free Weather crossword: 13 words with clues for 2nd to 5th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.
- Pi Day crosswordMaker
Free Pi Day crossword: 13 words with clues for 3rd to 8th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.