Reading for 5th grade (page 3)
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- How Glass Is Made: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about glass for 5th grade, 219 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why We Have Leap Years: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about calendars and leap years for 5th grade, 209 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- What Tree Rings Tell Us: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about tree rings for 5th grade, 227 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Book report rubricPrintable
A free book report rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): summary, characters and setting, opinion with reasons, and organization, for written or oral reports.
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- How a Pulley Lifts a Load: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about simple machines for 5th grade, 238 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Reading response rubricPrintable
A free reading response rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8) for journal entries and written answers: the question, text evidence, thinking and clear writing.
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- Worms in the Compost Pile: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about compost and earthworms for 5th grade, 227 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Mean, Median, and Mode: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about averages in math for 5th grade, 221 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How Echoes Happen: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about echoes for 5th grade, 231 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Volcano That Would Not Erupt: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a science fair problem for 5th grade, 241 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Mateo and the Stuck Kite: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about kite and a tall tree for 5th grade, 231 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Lemon Tree Swap: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about neighbors who share for 5th grade, 236 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Substitute Bus Driver: 5th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A fiction passage about a new driver and a missed stop for 5th grade, 255 words, with five comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Reading aloud rubricPrintable
A free reading aloud rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): accuracy, phrasing, expression, pace and volume. Accent and home language are never scored.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Diorama rubricPrintable
A free diorama and 3D model rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): the scene, accurate details, labels, craftsmanship and effort.
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- Video project rubricPrintable
A free video project rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): storyboard, clear message, audio, editing and credits for sources.
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- Class discussion rubricPrintable
A free class discussion rubric in three grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8): prepares, builds on others, asks questions, cites text, shares airtime. Written sharing counts.
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- How-to writing rubricPrintable
A free how-to writing rubric in three grade bands: topic, materials, steps in order, transition words, pictures and a clear ending.
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- Book review rubricPrintable
A free book review rubric in three grade bands: title and author, spoiler-free summary, opinion with reasons, recommendation and conventions.
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- Readers theater rubricPrintable
A free readers theater rubric in three grade bands: fluency, expression, cues, volume and clarity, and teamwork.
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- Oral report rubricPrintable
A free oral report rubric in three grade bands: accurate content, organization, voice, eye contact, visual aid, time and questions.
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- Retelling rubricPrintable
A free story retelling rubric in three grade bands: characters, setting, events in order, problem and solution, and story words.
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- Comic strip rubricPrintable
A free comic strip rubric in three grade bands: story, panel order, speech bubbles and captions, characters, drawings and content accuracy.
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- How do I make a fill-in-the-blank worksheet from my own text?Page
Turn any text into a cloze worksheet: blank every Nth word, only the longer words, or the words you choose, with a word bank and an answer key.
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