Reading · Kindergarten to Grade 5

5th grade reading curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 5th grade reading, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions260 printed pagesAges 10–11

What a 5th grade student covers in Reading

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Quoting accurately to support inferencesQuote the text accurately when explaining what it says and when drawing inferencesRL.5.1
  2. Theme through a character's challengesDetermine a theme from how characters respond to challenges and summarize the textRL.5.2
  3. Comparing and contrasting charactersCompare and contrast two characters, settings or events using specific detailsRL.5.3
  4. Similes, metaphors and figurative languageDetermine the meaning of words and phrases in a text, including similes and metaphorsRL.5.4
  5. Two or more main ideasDetermine two or more main ideas, explain how key details support them and summarizeRI.5.2
  6. Comparing accounts of the same eventAnalyze multiple accounts of one event, noting similarities and differences in point of viewRI.5.6
  7. How authors use reasons and evidenceExplain which reasons and evidence support which points an author makesRI.5.8
  8. Quoting accurately from informational textQuote accurately from an informational text when explaining what it says and when drawing inferencesRI.5.1

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 260 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Start with the free sample

One full topic — Quoting accurately to support inferences — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Reading

Every subject in 5th grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 5th grade Reading?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Quoting accurately to support inferences — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.