Honeyguide Bird Reading Passage
5th grade informational text on the honeyguide bird and honey hunters: quote evidence, find the main idea, summarize, and explain their partnership.
5th Grade Informational Text Worksheets
RI.5 informational reading: explaining how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
5th Grade ELA6 worksheets
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Cause and Effect Relationships in History
5th grade cause and effect organizer on the California Gold Rush: map the causes, the 49ers' trip west, boomtowns, and long-term effects.
Compare the Structure of Two Texts
5th grade compare text structures: sort nine statements about chronological and problem/solution texts into a Venn diagram. With answer key.
Match the Author's Points to Evidence
5th grade author's reasons and evidence: match points, reasons, and evidence in an article about saving a town library, then pick the strongest.
Write from Two Sources
5th grade writing from two sources on ocean plastic: gather facts on the garbage patch and wildlife, then write two structured paragraphs.
Two Main Ideas: Read and Summarize
5th grade main idea and summary: read about the Venus flytrap, find two main ideas, give supporting details, and write a summary. With answer key.
Curriculum objectives covered
RI.5.1
“Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.”
RI.5.2
“Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.”
RI.5.3
“Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.”
W.5.8
“Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources.”
RI.5.5
“Compare and contrast the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in two or more texts.”
RI.5.8
“Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).”
W.5.2.b
“Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.”
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