Reading Worksheets, Spelling, Grammar, Comprehension, Lesson Plans

5th Grade CCSS: Reading: Foundational Skills

For fifth graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of the concepts of print, the alphabet, and the basic conventions of the written English language. Among the complete standards for this grade, fifth graders will be asked to: use fifth grade appropriate phonics and word analysis skills to decode words, decode multi-syllable words with context clues, knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabic patterns and morphology (roots and suffixes), read fifth grade texts with the proper fluency, accuracy and understanding.

Earth Day Word Ladders

Students love word ladders. They are fun activities that stiumulate thinking about words. This activity is focuses on Earth Day and is great for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF3.3, RF4.3, RF.5.3

Halloween Spiders: Make a Word Activity!

On the worksheet, each spider has a letter on its back. Students will be asked to make as many words as they can in the amount of time given, using only the letters on the spiders’ backs. The longer the word, the more points it is worth!

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.2.3, RF.3.3, RF.4.3, RF.5.3

Hanukkah Make a Word Activity

The candle flames at the top of the menorah have a letter on them. Make as many words as you can in the time allowed by your teacher. Each word must be at least three letters long. The more letters in the word, the more points you receive!

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.2.3, RF.3.3, RF.4.3, RF.5.3

Hispanic Heritage Make a Word Activity

The maracas pictured on this printable worksheet have a letter on them. Make as many words as you can in the time allowed by your teacher. Each word must be at least three letters long. The more letters in the word, the more points you receive! This printable Hispanic Heritage activity is great for 2nd – 5th grade students.

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.2.3, RF.3.3, RF.4.3, RF.5.3

New Year’s Eve Make a Word

In this New Year’s Eve Word Activity, use the letters in the box to make as many words as you can in the time allowed by your teacher. The letters do not need to be connected and each word must be three letters long. The longer the word, the more points you score!

Grade Levels:
2nd and 3rd Grade, 4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.2.3, RF.3.3, RF.4.3, RF.5.3

Fry Words – The 9th Hundred

The ninth one hundred words from the Fry list can be found here.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A

Fry Words – The 4th Hundred

The Fry “instant word” list has these as the fourth one hundred words.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A

Fry Words – The 10th Hundred

This is the final level of the Fry 1,000 word list, featuring the tenth one hundred words.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A

Fry Words – The 5th Hundred

Here’s the fifth one hundred of the 1,000 Fry words.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A

Fry Words – The 6th Hundred

This is the 6th level of one hundred words from the Fry word list.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A

Fry Words – The 7th Hundred

Here’s the seventh one hundred words on the Fry “instant words” list.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A

Fry Words – The 8th Hundred

This page has the eighth one hundred words from the Fry 1,000 word list.

Grade Levels:
4th and 5th Grade, Grades K-12
CCSS Code(s):
RF.4.3.A, RF.5.3.A