5th Grade Reading & Writing Resources

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and embracing a positive attitude throughout the holiday season.

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.