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5th Grade English Activities

19 resources

5th Grade English Activities

19 resources

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Activity5th GradeAre You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader Activity

This Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader Activity is a fun way for students to review key concepts in Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies!

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Activity5th GradeFormal or Informal English Activity

Using the Formal or Informal English Activity, students determine contexts that call for formal or informal English language is to be used.

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Activity5th GradeCompare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity

Using this Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer Activity, students organize their ideas using any of the provided graphic organizers in order to compare and contrast the structure of events, ideas, concepts, and information in two or more texts.

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Activity5th GradeGreek Mythology Activity

Using Greek Mythology Activity, students determine the meaning of words and phrasesincluding those that allude to significant characters found in mythology.

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Activity5th GradeVocabulary Jeopardy Activity

Using Vocabulary Jeopardy Activity, students determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text to build their use of vocabulary.

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Activity5th GradeDiscussions Preparation Activity

Using this Discussions Preparation Activity, students prepare for a discussion by recording thoughts in the provided graphic organizer.

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Activity5th GradeHurricanes Reading Comprehension Activity

Using Hurricanes Reading Comprehension Activity, students refer to details to explain what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity5th GradeDiving Deep Sorting Words Activity

Using this Word Diving Deep Sorting Words Activity, students sort the word cards into categories (compare, addition, contrast, example, sequence, and summary) in order to see the relationship between various words in each category.

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Activity5th GradeCompare It Compare and Contrast Activity

Using this Compare It Compare and Contrast Activity, students organize their ideas to compare the overall structure, ideas, concepts and information using the two provided texts.

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Activity5th GradeProofreading Capitalization and Punctuation Activity

Using this Proofreading Capitalization and Punctuation Activity, students make punctuation and capitalization corrections on the laminated activity cards.

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Activity5th GradeNow Presenting! Report on a Topic Activity

This Now Presenting - Report on a Topic Activity is a fun way for students to learn about Summarizing and presentations!

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Activity5th GradeContributions to the Text Activity

Using Contributions to the Text Activity, students explain howthe information contributes to an understanding of the text in which itappears.

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Activity5th GradeHelp From Other Author's Activity

Using this Help From Other Author's Activity helps, students collect story elements from literary or informational texts to write their own story.

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Activity5th GradeCapitalize It Activity

Using Capitalize It Activity, students sort the topic cards into Do Capitalize and Don't Capitalize categories.

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Activity5th GradeExpress Your Feelings Character Education Activity

Using this Express Your Feelings Character Education Activity, students express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

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Activity5th GradeLet's Chat Discussion Starter Activity

Using this Let's Chat Discussion Starter Activity, students summarize the points a speaker makes and explains how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence through discussion starter cards.

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Activity5th GradeFood for Thought Idiom Simile Metaphor Activity

Using this Food for Thought Idiom Simile Metaphor activity, students determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative languages such as metaphors, similes, and idioms

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Activity5th GradeDiscussion Guide for Preparation and Reflection

Using this Discussion Guide for Preparation and Reflection Activity, students prepare for and reflect on a classroom discussion by recording thoughts using the provided worksheet.