Reading: Foundational Skills : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

This page contains all our printable worksheets in section Reading: Foundational Skills of Fifth Grade English Language Arts. As you scroll down, you will see many worksheets for phonics and word recognition, reading fluency, and more.

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Phonics and Word Recognition

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Suffixes


Add -ance or -ence to complete each word. Refer a dictionary to find the stressed syllable in each word. Find and underline the stressed syllable in each word.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Greek and Latin Roots as Clues


Read what each root means, then choose the correct meaning of the words.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Closed Syllables


A syllable that ends in a consonant is called a closed syllable. Practice identifying closed syllables.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Open Syllables


An open syllable ends with a long vowel sound. Practice identifying open syllables.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Identifying Roots and Meanings


Identify and underline the common root that each set of words has. Match each root to its meaning.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Long Vowel Words


Identify the words with a long vowel sound and place them in the appropriate columns.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

VCCV Pattern


Sort the VCCV words by the number of syllables and write them in the appropriate columns.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Phonics and Word Recognition     Unfamiliar Multisyllabic Words


Reading Fluency

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Belugas


Did you know that the beluga is one of the smallest species of whale?

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Read Grade-level Text


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Early History of Airplanes


Read about the early history of the airplanes and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Read Grade-level Text


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Marie Curie


Did you know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Read Grade-level Text


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Egyptian Mummies


Read the text about the Egyptian Mummies and answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Read Grade-level Text


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Napoleon


Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I), was a French emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Read Grade-level Text


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

The Child at Play


Read the story about the child playing on the sea-shore, then answer the related questions.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Read Grade-level Text


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

The Moth


Read the poem "The Moth" and learn about the moth who is enjoying its newly acquired beauty and skills. Answer a few questions.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Reading Poetry


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

A Good Play


Read the poem "A Good Play" by Robert Louis Stevenson about two friend's imaginary play. Test yourself whether you understand the nuance of reading poetry.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Reading Poetry


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Goalkeepers and Goalkeeping


Read the short passage about goalkeepers and the art of goalkeeping. Then use context clues from the text to answer the questions.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Using Context For Word Recognition


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Ashtma


Read the article about asthma which is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Then, use context clues to find the meaning of a few words.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Using Context For Word Recognition


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Capybara


Capybara is the largest of all living rodents. Read the informative passage about it and then use context clues to identify the correct meaning of underlined words.

Category:  Reading: Foundational Skills     Reading Fluency     Using Context For Word Recognition