Fifth Grade Ela Reading Non Fiction Worksheets

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

Students will set out to categorize different types of text using the author's purpose as a guide.

Learn all about hurricanes in this earth science Q&A.

Practice writing nonfiction summaries as you read and learn about an interesting ocean creature.

Liberty is precious to humans and to horses. Your young student can read about Beauty's longing for liberty in this worksheet for "Black Beauty."

Learn more about the swirling, whirling science behind tornadoes with this wild worksheet.

Celebrate Black History Month by studying the contributions of African-American jazz legend Charlie Parker!

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

Beginning readers, enjoy this passage from Twain's classic "The Prince and the Pauper" and then complete some vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Use this resource to read a nonfiction passage about sharks and write a summary.

The Philadelphia Campaign was a year of battles with the Americans at Valley Forge. Students will hone reading skills and learn about the American Revolution.

This fantastically illustrated excerpt of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, is a surefire way to get your kid in the Halloween spirit.

As your students read through this passage, they will underline key words and reinforce their understanding of those words in context.

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

Embark on an adventure through the woods with the Mole, in this excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's charming book, The Wind in the Willows.

Help your child fill in the blanks with this fun worksheet, which challenges your child to find the missing consonants to complete the sentence.

A reading comprehension assignment with monsters and a wickedly complex labryinth? Yes, please!

Any kid studying the American Revolution will likely have to memorize this famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!

In this worksheet, kids will learn about the author's perspective, an essential component of nonfiction comprehension.

Ever wonder how the plasma TV came to be? Read a brief history of the television with this ode to inventors.

Learn more about the imposing tsunami with this worksheet about the science of tsunamis.

Hypothesis, observation, data...with so many terms, learning the scientific method can be tricky. Learn the steps by helping Dr. McSquare sort out his reports.

Engage in some sneaky warfare with the tale of the Trojan Horse, one of the most legendary Greek myths ever told.

Ever wonder why we wear green on St. Patrick's day, or where the leprechaun came from? Find out with this worksheet on St. Patty's Day history!