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Free 5th grade life skills worksheets with answers

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Life Skills — Grade 5

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  1. 1. What is active listening?
    1. A. Nodding while you think of other things
    2. B. Listening with your full attention ← Answer
    3. C. Waiting for your turn to talk
    4. D. Listening while you play a game
  2. 2. What is an emergency kit?
    1. A. A list of phone numbers for all your friends
    2. B. A bag of snacks packed for a long car ride
    3. C. Supplies a family can live on for at least 3 days ← Answer
    4. D. A box of board games for rainy days at home
  3. 3. What is a mindset?
    1. A. How you think about your abilities ← Answer
    2. B. A game played only in your head
    3. C. A kind of puzzle you solve with a friend
    4. D. The part of a lesson that comes first
  4. 4. What is a goal?
    1. A. A rule your teacher writes up on the board
    2. B. A chore that you never, ever have to finish
    3. C. A score you get at the very end of a game
    4. D. Something you want to do or get better at ← Answer
  5. 5. What is a peer?
    1. A. A teacher who is in charge of you
    2. B. A grown-up in your family
    3. C. Someone about your own age ← Answer
    4. D. A coach for a sports team
  6. 6. What is a bank?
    1. A. A store that sells toys, games and lots of candy
    2. B. A place where families go to buy their groceries
    3. C. A building where all coins are made by hand
    4. D. A business that keeps money safe and lends it ← Answer
  7. 7. How many food groups are on MyPlate?
    1. A. 5 ← Answer
    2. B. 7
    3. C. 3
    4. D. 4
  8. 8. When you paraphrase what a friend said, what are you doing?
    1. A. Change the subject to something new
    2. B. Write it down word for word
    3. C. Say it back in your own words ← Answer
    4. D. Repeat it louder than before
  9. 9. Which item belongs in an emergency kit?
    1. A. A flashlight and batteries ← Answer
    2. B. A video game console
    3. C. A glass flower vase
    4. D. A puzzle with tiny pieces
  10. 10. What is a growth mindset?
    1. A. Believing you can improve with effort ← Answer
    2. B. Believing mistakes mean you should quit
    3. C. Believing only smart kids can learn new things
    4. D. Believing you are born good or bad at things
  11. 11. What is a habit?
    1. A. Something only grown-ups are allowed to do
    2. B. Something you do only once in your life
    3. C. Something you do so often it is automatic ← Answer
    4. D. Something you never want to try at all
  12. 12. What is peer pressure?
    1. A. A test you take at the end of a unit
    2. B. Rules a teacher writes on the board
    3. C. Feeling pushed by kids your age to act a certain way ← Answer
    4. D. Air that presses on your skin outside
  13. 13. What is a savings account?
    1. A. A bank account for money you are saving ← Answer
    2. B. A list of things you want to buy someday
    3. C. A card you use to buy snacks at school
    4. D. A jar on your shelf with your name on it
  14. 14. Which food is in the grains group?
    1. A. Apple slices
    2. B. Scrambled egg
    3. C. Brown rice ← Answer
    4. D. Cheddar cheese
  15. 15. What is tone of voice?
    1. A. How many words you say
    2. B. How your voice sounds ← Answer
    3. C. How tall you stand up
    4. D. How fast you can read
  16. 16. About how much water should a kit hold for each person each day?
    1. A. 1 juice box
    2. B. 1 cup
    3. C. 1 gallon ← Answer
    4. D. 1 spoonful
  17. 17. What is a fixed mindset?
    1. A. Thinking your abilities can't change ← Answer
    2. B. Thinking you can learn anything with practice
    3. C. Thinking mistakes help you learn new things
    4. D. Thinking hard work makes your brain stronger
  18. 18. What does the S in SMART stand for?
    1. A. Strongest
    2. B. Specific ← Answer
    3. C. Speedy
    4. D. Sparkly
  19. 19. Which is an example of positive peer pressure?
    1. A. A friend dares you to skip class at lunch
    2. B. A friend asks you to copy their homework
    3. C. A friend invites you to join a book club ← Answer
    4. D. A friend tells you to tease a younger kid
  20. 20. What is a deposit?
    1. A. Money you take out of an account
    2. B. Money you put into an account ← Answer
    3. C. Money you owe a friend later
    4. D. Money a store charges for tax
  21. 21. Which food is in the dairy group?
    1. A. Bread
    2. B. Yogurt ← Answer
    3. C. Turkey
    4. D. Carrots
  22. 22. What is body language?
    1. A. Messages your body sends ← Answer
    2. B. Words written on your shirt
    3. C. Sign language for animals
    4. D. A language spoken in gym class
  23. 23. What kind of food is best for an emergency kit?
    1. A. Fresh fish and raw chicken
    2. B. Canned and boxed foods ← Answer
    3. C. Ice cream and frozen pizza
    4. D. Fresh milk and soft cheese
  24. 24. Which is a growth mindset thought?
    1. A. I'm just bad at this
    2. B. I'll never get it right
    3. C. Some people are born smart
    4. D. I can't do this yet ← Answer
  25. 25. What does the M in SMART stand for?
    1. A. Memorable
    2. B. Measurable ← Answer
    3. C. Marvelous
    4. D. Magnificent
  26. 26. Which is an example of negative peer pressure?
    1. A. Friends cheer you on loudly at a race
    2. B. Friends push you to take a candy bar from the store without paying ← Answer
    3. C. Friends invite a new kid to come and play
    4. D. Friends ask you to study for a test together
  27. 27. What is a withdrawal?
    1. A. Money you find on the sidewalk
    2. B. Money you put into an account
    3. C. Money the bank gives as a prize
    4. D. Money you take out of an account ← Answer
  28. 28. Which food is in the protein foods group?
    1. A. Lettuce
    2. B. Grapes
    3. C. Eggs ← Answer
    4. D. Pasta
  29. 29. How does an I-statement start?
    1. A. You always
    2. B. Why do you
    3. C. I feel ← Answer
    4. D. You never
  30. 30. Why should a kit have a hand-turned can opener?
    1. A. It works without power ← Answer
    2. B. It is lighter than a spoon
    3. C. It can also be a flashlight
    4. D. It keeps the cans cold
  31. 31. Which is a fixed mindset thought?
    1. A. Mistakes help me learn
    2. B. I can ask for some help
    3. C. I'm not a math person ← Answer
    4. D. I'll try a new strategy
  32. 32. What does the A in SMART stand for?
    1. A. Adventurous
    2. B. Achievable ← Answer
    3. C. Awesome
    4. D. Automatic
  33. 33. What is a consequence?
    1. A. What happens because of a choice ← Answer
    2. B. A kind of hard math word problem
    3. C. A fancy word that means a friend
    4. D. A rule that only grown-ups follow
  34. 34. When a bank pays interest on your savings, what are you getting?
    1. A. Extra money for keeping savings there ← Answer
    2. B. A charge for counting your coins
    3. C. A fee you pay to open the account
    4. D. A gift card from the bank's store
  35. 35. Which food is a vegetable?
    1. A. Broccoli ← Answer
    2. B. Bran muffin
    3. C. Blueberries
    4. D. Butter
  36. 36. What does it mean to interrupt?
    1. A. Wait quietly until someone finishes
    2. B. Talk while someone else is talking ← Answer
    3. C. Ask a question after someone is done
    4. D. Nod to show you are listening
  37. 37. What does a weather watch mean?
    1. A. The storm has already ended
    2. B. Danger is here, so take cover now
    3. C. Danger could come, so get ready ← Answer
    4. D. Go outside and look at the sky
  38. 38. What small word can turn I can't into a growth thought?
    1. A. Maybe not
    2. B. Always
    3. C. Never
    4. D. Yet ← Answer
  39. 39. What does the R in SMART stand for?
    1. A. Random
    2. B. Relevant ← Answer
    3. C. Remarkable
    4. D. Repeated
  40. 40. What are refusal skills?
    1. A. Rules for playing a board game
    2. B. Ways to win any argument
    3. C. Tricks to get out of chores
    4. D. Ways to say no and stick to it ← Answer
  41. 41. What is a balance?
    1. A. How many coins fit in a piggy bank
    2. B. How many banks are in your town
    3. C. How much a bank building weighs
    4. D. How much money is in your account ← Answer
  42. 42. Which food is a fruit?
    1. A. Spaghetti
    2. B. String cheese
    3. C. Strawberries ← Answer
    4. D. Spinach
  43. 43. Which shows active listening?
    1. A. Putting your phone down ← Answer
    2. B. Humming a little song
    3. C. Looking at your tablet
    4. D. Reading a comic book
  44. 44. What does a weather warning mean?
    1. A. Nothing will happen today
    2. B. You can wait and see what happens
    3. C. The weather may change next month
    4. D. Danger is here or close, so act now ← Answer
  45. 45. What is perseverance?
    1. A. Quitting as soon as things get tough
    2. B. Waiting for someone else to do it
    3. C. Keeping on trying when it's hard ← Answer
    4. D. Doing only the easiest work you can
  46. 46. What does the T in SMART stand for?
    1. A. Thoughtful
    2. B. Tiny
    3. C. Tremendous
    4. D. Time-bound ← Answer
  47. 47. Which is a strong way to say no?
    1. A. No, I don't want to do that ← Answer
    2. B. I don't know, ask me later
    3. C. Um, maybe, I guess so...
    4. D. Whatever you think is best
  48. 48. Which is a reason to keep savings in a bank instead of at home?
    1. A. It is easier to spend right away
    2. B. It makes your coins shinier
    3. C. It is safer from loss or theft ← Answer
    4. D. It turns your bills into coins
  49. 49. About how much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
    1. A. None of it
    2. B. About half ← Answer
    3. C. Just a bite
    4. D. All of it
  50. 50. Which is a good way to show you are listening?
    1. A. Roll your eyes a lot
    2. B. Sigh loudly and often
    3. C. Nod or say mm-hmm ← Answer
    4. D. Turn your back to them
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What 5th grade life skills covers

5th grade life skills at UpOnly Learning is 7 topics, taught in this order: emergency preparedness and weather safety, decision-making and peer pressure, growth mindset and perseverance, active listening and clear communication, saving, banks and interest, planning and cooking a simple meal, and setting goals and tracking habits. The 50 questions above are drawn from those topics, with the answer marked beside each one, so you can see what has stuck and what needs another lesson. The workbook teaches each topic with a 40-minute lesson; the free PDF sample has one full topic.

What's inside

  • Emergency preparedness and weather safety: Make a family emergency plan and kit, and know what to do in storms, floods and earthquakes
  • Decision-making and peer pressure: Use a decision-making model and refusal skills to handle peer pressure
  • Growth mindset and perseverance: Learn from mistakes, use 'not yet' thinking and keep practicing to get better
  • Active listening and clear communication: Listen fully, ask questions, use a respectful tone and say what I need clearly
  • Saving, banks and interest: Explain how banks keep money safe and how saving and interest help money grow
  • Planning and cooking a simple meal: Plan a balanced meal, follow a recipe, measure, and cook safely with an adult
  • Setting goals and tracking habits: Set a SMART goal, track a habit for a week and reflect on progress

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Hear Me, Hear You: Listening and Speaking Clearly

The student will use active listening skills (paying full attention, not interrupting, asking questions and paraphrasing) and speak clearly and respectfully with I-statements to say what they need. · 40 min

Warm-up — say this

“Listening sounds easy, but really hearing someone takes skill. Let's see how many details we each caught.”

Worked example

Your friend says, I'm nervous about the spelling bee because I always forget words when people are watching. Paraphrase what they said and ask a question.

Answer: So you get nervous and forget words when there is an audience. What do you think would help you feel calmer? The paraphrase shows you understood and the question shows you care.

A mistake students make

Listening means just being quiet while the other person talks.

How the book fixes it

Explain that active listening also means paying attention, asking questions and checking that you understood by paraphrasing. Being quiet while thinking about what you want to say next is not really listening.

Note to the parent

Children learn communication most by watching adults. When your student talks to you, model active listening: stop what you are doing, paraphrase and ask a question.

That is one topic of many. The free questions above check a skill; this is the part that teaches it.

Practice checks. Our life skills workbooks teach.

These questions check a skill. The workbook teaches it.

  • TeachesA 40-minute lesson per topic that tells you what to say.
  • ExplainsWorked examples and the common mistakes, with fixes.
  • ReviewsAnswers with short explanations, and fresh questions.
  • PlansEvery topic in teaching order, matched to the standards.
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What grade are these for?

Grade 5. Every other grade from kindergarten to grade 8 has its own page, linked at the foot of this one. If your student finds these hard, try the grade below — that is normal and it is not a problem.

What do the paid workbooks add?

These questions check a skill. The workbook teaches it: a forty-minute lesson that tells you what to say, two or three worked examples, the mistakes students actually make on that skill and how to correct each one, and an explanation beside every answer rather than a bare key.