5th Grade Reading Worksheets and Activities

Sequencing means putting things in order, from first to last. Sequencing events properly helps the reader understand a text. In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short text, and place 5 events in their proper order. Worksheet instructions: Read about how plants grow, paying attention to the sequence of events, from first to last.

A sentence expresses a complete thought that makes sense on its own. It has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or what the subject is doing). Example: The dog is playing. Worksheet instructions: Write whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.

When we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the two stories. As you read, think about how the stories are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Commas indicate a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. E.g. “I love pizza, pasta, and salad.” Worksheet instructions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these sentences by adding the missing commas. Write Correct if the sentence is already correct.

Commas indicate a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. E.g. “I love reading, traveling, and listening to music.” Worksheet instructions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these sentences by adding the missing commas. Write Correct if the sentence is already correct.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Circle the subject. Underline the predicate.

Worksheet instructions: Complete the story below using the words from the word bank.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct word to complete each sentence below.

Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to the correct phrase to make meaningful sentences.

Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to the correct definition for each word.

Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to the correct definition for each word.

Worksheet instructions: Draw a line to the correct definition for each word.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the word that has the same meaning as the sentence.

Verb tenses must be consistent in sentences. Incorrect: By the end of the year, I am learning a new language. Correct: By the end of the year, I will have learned a new language. Worksheet instructions: Circle the letter with the most accurate form of the verb.

The future perfect progressive (continuous) tense is formed by using 'will have been' with the 'ing' form of the verb: I will have been playing all day. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence below in the future perfect progressive.

The present perfect progressive (continuous) tense is formed by using 'has been' or 'have been' with the 'ing' form of the verb: I have been playing all day. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence below in the present perfect progressive.

To create the past perfect progressive (continuous) tense, use 'had been' with the 'ing' form of the verb: I had been playing all day. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete each sentence in the past perfect progressive.

Past tense and past progressive: I watched. I was watching. Present tense and present progressive: I watch. I am watching. Future tense and future progressive: I will watch. I will be watching. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each verb in the correct column.

Past perfect: She had finished her homework before dinner. Present perfect: She has finished her homework. Future perfect: She will have finished her homework by 9 pm. Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct form of the verb for each sentence below. Some sentences may have more than one correct answer.

The past perfect: I had been to the park. The present perfect: I have been to the park. The future perfect: I will have been to the park. Worksheet instructions: Under each sentence, write if the verb tense is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.

The past perfect: I had been to the park. The present perfect: I have been to the park. The future perfect: I will have been to the park. Worksheet instructions: Under each sentence, write if the verb tense is past perfect, present perfect or future perfect.

Future tense: I will play baseball. Future perfect tense: I will have played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the future perfect tense.

Present tense: I play baseball. Present perfect tense: I have played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the present perfect tense.

Past tense: I played baseball. Past perfect tense: I had played baseball. Worksheet instructions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences in the past perfect tense.

When more than one adjective comes before a noun, the adjectives appear in a particular order. Example: I would like two [number] delicious [opinion], square [shape], Swedish [origin] cookies. Worksheet instructions: Circle the letter with the correct order of adjectives. You can use the right column of the worksheet for help.