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Free 5th Grade worksheets
23 printable 5th grade reading packs: reading comprehension, spelling lists, word searches and riddles. Each pack is a free PDF with an answer key, in color or ink saver.
Riddles Start here: top 5th grade reading printables
Start here: top 5th grade reading printables
Reading comprehension
8 original passages, half stories and half nonfiction, each with questions, word work and an answer key.
Spelling lists
8 weekly lists that follow one spelling pattern each, with eight kinds of practice.
List 1: Greek and Latin rootstelephone, telescope, autograph, paragraph, microscope, biography …
CCSS L.5.2e
- List 2: -able and -ible
comfortable, reasonable, valuable, enjoyable, available, possible …
CCSS L.5.2e
- List 8: Commonly misspelled words II
necessary, environment, government, restaurant, library, probably …
CCSS L.5.2e
Word searches
Printable word searches with answer keys, to review spelling, sight words and vocabulary.
Solar system word searchThe eight planets and the space words around them, in all eight directions.
Science vocabulary word searchFifteen science words to find, forward and backward.
Body systems word searchOrgans and body systems for upper elementary science.
Rainforest word searchRainforest animals and plants, hidden in every direction.
Riddles
Riddle cards with answers for close reading, wordplay and a little fun.
Brain teaser riddles for kidsTrickier riddles with clever twists and wordplay for 3rd, 4th and 5th graders who love a challenge.
Everything in one book
5th Grade workbook105 pages with a contents page, progress chart, answer keys and a certificate.
Common questions
What reading do 5th graders learn?
On this page: reading comprehension, spelling lists, word searches and riddles.
How should I use these 5th grade reading worksheets?
Start with the first page of a pack: it shows the idea with pictures. Do one or two pages a day rather than the whole pack at once, then check the work with the answer key at the end.
Can I print them in black and white?
Yes. Every pack has an ink saver version with no colored fills, made for black and white printers and school photocopiers.