5th Grade Reading Passages Worksheets and Activities

Drawing conclusions means making your own decisions based on the information given. To do this, you need to think about what makes the most sense. Making inferences is when you use your own knowledge along with the information from the story to figure something out. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, consider what you already know along with the information in the story. Use this to figure out the deeper meaning by thinking about what makes the most sense.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students enhance their skills in comparing and contrasting. After reading a story about a farmer and a thief, they answer questions about their similarities and differences. Remember, when we compare - we tell how things are alike. When we contrast - we tell how things are different. Worksheet instructions: Read the story. As you read, think about how the characters are alike, and how they are different. Then, answer the questions that follow. A parent or teacher may read along with the student, and help as needed.

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.

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.

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