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5th Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

35 resources

5th Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

35 resources

Activity
Activity5th GradeRead It Decoding Words Activity

Using this Read It Decoding Words Activity, students decode provided words by using the provided tips on the "What should I do when I don't know a word?" poster.

Activity
Activity5th GradeFirsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity

Using Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity, students read both firsthand and secondhand accounts of the same event to describe the differences in the information provided.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeWhat Are They Reading by Genre Assessment Worksheet

Using What Are They Reading by Genre Assessment Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the date the book was completed.

Activity
Activity5th GradeWhat Comes Next? Timeline Activity

In order to use this What Comes Next? Timeline Activity, your students will describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeInformational Texts Worksheet

Using Informational Texts Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the rating each book.

Worksheet
Worksheet5th GradeBooks My Students are Reading Worksheet

Using Books My Students are Reading Worksheet, teachers keep track of the stories their students are reading to record the status of the class.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th GradeRL.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RL.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson,students determine the main idea of a text and recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.

Activity
Activity5th GradeComparing Themes of Two Stories Activity

Using the Comparing Themes of Two Stories Activity, students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the theme of two passages.

Activity
Activity5th GradeWhy oh Why Story Details Activity

Using this Why oh Why Story Details Activity, students answer the questions "What happened?" and "why did it happen?" while citing their textual evidence.

Activity
Activity5th GradePractice Makes Perfect Fluency Activity

Using the Practice Makes Perfect Fluency Activity, students read the passage with accuracy and fluency while you take notes on their reading.

Activity
Activity5th GradeLook in the Text Activity

Using this Look in the Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Activity
Activity5th GradeReading Informational Texts Book Review Activity

Using Reading Informational Texts Book Review Activity, students read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.

Activity
Activity5th GradeWhat Have You Read This Year Activity

Using What Have You Read This Year Activity, students read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th GradeRI.5.10 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

This RI.5.10 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson includes RI.5.10 Worksheets, RI.5.10 Activities, RI.5.10 Assessment, and RI.5.10 Poster.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson5th GradeRI.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.5.2 Fifth Grade Common Core Lesson,students determine the main idea of a text and recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.