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5th Grade Writing Worksheets and Writing Prompts

Ages 10-11 · 7 writing topics · 189 worksheets

Every 5th grade writing worksheet and writing prompt on ClassWeekly, sorted by the kind of writing it teaches. Each card opens a collection of printable pages; most give children a topic, a short made-up model and sentence starters or a planner, so they can write on their own. 189 worksheets across 7 writing topics. For grammar, punctuation and handwriting, see all 5th grade grammar and writing worksheets.

Opinion writing

State an opinion and back it up with reasons.

5th Grade opinion essay writing worksheet

Opinion essay writing

12 worksheets · Opinion Writing

5th Grade persuasive essays worksheet

Persuasive essays

4 worksheets · Opinion Writing

5th Grade opinion writing worksheet

Opinion writing

3 worksheets · Writing Topics

5th Grade writing advertisements worksheet

Writing advertisements

2 worksheets · Opinion Writing

Also: Writing counter arguments (2), Opinion writing prompts (1), Persuasive writing prompts (1)

Narrative writing and personal narratives

Tell true stories and events in order.

5th Grade personal narrative writing worksheet

Personal narrative writing

11 worksheets · Narrative Writing

5th Grade inner and outer dialogue worksheet

Inner and outer dialogue

4 worksheets · Narrative Writing

5th Grade narrative writing worksheet

Narrative writing

2 worksheets · Writing Topics

5th Grade character traits worksheet

Character traits

1 worksheet · Narrative Writing

Also: Create realistic settings (1), Developing plot structure (1), Settings & sensory details (1)

Informational and research writing

Teach a reader facts, from all about pages to research notes.

5th Grade research essay writing worksheet

Research essay writing

7 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade text evidence worksheet

Text evidence

7 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade informative essays worksheet

Informative essays

6 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade five-paragraph essays worksheet

Five-paragraph essays

5 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade informative writing worksheet

Informative writing

4 worksheets · Writing Topics

5th Grade comparing and contrasting worksheet

Comparing and contrasting

3 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade introductions, conclusions and transitions worksheet

Introductions, conclusions and transitions

3 worksheets · Writing Topics

5th Grade biographical writing worksheet

Biographical writing

2 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade citations worksheet

Citations

2 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade informative writing prompts worksheet

Informative writing prompts

2 worksheets · Informative Writing

5th Grade news writing worksheet

News writing

1 worksheet · Writing Topics

5th Grade writing conclusions worksheet

Writing conclusions

1 worksheet · Informative Writing

Also: Writing strong introductions (1)

Stories and creative writing

Plan and write made-up stories.

5th Grade story writing worksheet

Story writing

34 worksheets · Creative Writing

5th Grade fantasy writing worksheet

Fantasy writing

1 worksheet · Narrative Writing

5th Grade fictional writing worksheet

Fictional writing

1 worksheet · Narrative Writing

5th Grade plan a science fiction story about controlling the weather worksheet

Plan a Science Fiction Story About Controlling the Weather

Sample worksheet · Story writing

Letters, poems, journals and responses

Friendly letters, describing poems, reflections and reading responses.

5th Grade reflective writing worksheet

Reflective writing

14 worksheets · Writing Topics

5th Grade reading response organizers worksheet

Reading response organizers

10 worksheets · Reading Response

5th Grade journal writing worksheet

Journal writing

1 worksheet · Writing Topics

5th Grade read a reflection on learning an instrument, then reflect on practice worksheet

Read a Reflection on Learning an Instrument, Then Reflect on Practice

Sample worksheet · Reflective writing

Paragraphs and the writing process

Build paragraphs, plan, revise and edit.

5th Grade prewriting worksheet

Prewriting

10 worksheets · Writing Process

5th Grade editing worksheet

Editing

7 worksheets · Writing Process

5th Grade editing practice worksheet

Editing practice

5 worksheets · Writing Topics

5th Grade revising worksheet

Revising

5 worksheets · Writing Process

Also: Descriptive language (3), Sentence variety (3)

All 5th grade writing topics

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