What is inside
1. Reading
Longer stories and nonfiction passages for 5th grade, with questions, new words and a written answer.
- The Robot ContestA story with questions
- Coral ReefsNonfiction with questions
- The Night of the StormA story with questions
- The Moon LandingNonfiction with questions
- The Secret IngredientA story with questions
Skills: Comparing characters, explaining figurative language, finding two main ideas, connecting events, and finding the theme.
2. Spelling
Two weekly spelling lists for 5th grade, each with ten words and four kinds of practice.
Skills: Spelling words that end in -ous and -ious, telling commonly confused words apart, and putting words in ABC order.
3. Grammar
Verbs that show a finished action, words that work in pairs, word parts that unlock meaning, and comparisons that paint pictures.
- Perfect verb tenseshad, have, will have
- Correlative conjunctionseither ... or, neither ... nor
- Suffixes-ful, -less, -able, -ness
- Greek and Latin rootstele, graph, micro, port
- Similes and metaphorsas busy as a bee
Skills: Using perfect verb tenses and correlative conjunctions, working out words from suffixes and Greek and Latin roots, and using similes and metaphors.
4. Cursive
The whole cursive alphabet on one chart, then four overcurve letters to trace, write and join.
- The cursive alphabetA to Z chart
- Cursive mTrace, write and join
- Cursive nTrace, write and join
- Cursive vTrace, write and join
- Cursive yTrace, write and join
Skills: Forming the overcurve letters m, n, v and y and their capitals, and joining them into words.
5. Math
All the facts to 12 × 12, multiplying 2-digit numbers, long division, adding fractions, and decimals.
- Fill in the multiplication chartAll the facts to 12 × 12
- 12 times table10 times plus 2 times
- Multiplication chartCheck your chart
- 2-digit by 2-digit multiplicationPartial products
- Long divisionDivide, multiply, subtract, bring down
- Adding and subtracting fractionsSame denominator
- Adding and subtracting decimalsLine up the points
Skills: Recalling all the facts to 12 × 12, multiplying two 2-digit numbers, long division, adding and subtracting fractions and decimals.
A look inside



Common questions
What is in the 5th grade workbook?
A free 5th grade workbook: five reading passages with questions, two spelling lists, perfect verb tenses, conjunctions, suffixes, roots, similes and metaphors, cursive letters, multiplication, long division, fractions and decimals.
Is it really free?
Yes. Download, print and photocopy it as often as you like for your own children or your class. There is no sign-up and no watermark.
Where are the answers?
All the answer keys are at the back of the book, in the same order as the packs. The contents page tells you where they start.
How should I print it?
Print on US Letter paper, double-sided if you like. The ink-saver version is black and white with light gray pictures. You can also print a single pack again from its own page.






