5th Grade Teaching Resources
Are you teaching 5th grade this school year? Explore fifth-grade worksheets, vocabulary words, writing prompts, printable activities, downloadable games and so much more!
The expert elementary and middle school teachers of Teach Starter have created digital activities and printable worksheets, graphic organizers and more to help your 5th graders flourish in math, science and social studies, all while significantly improving their grammar and vocabulary.
The Teach Starter teacher team has your back as you build on the foundation of 4th grade and explore pre-algebraic concepts or lead your students as they conduct research for essays. Whether 5th grade is the last (or second-to-last) year of elementary school in your district or the first year of middle school, this teaching resource collection has been built to help you help your students meet either Common Core or state-level standards — or both.
5th Grade Teaching Resources
We have math lessons and activities to help you reinforce complex concepts like exponents, decimals, operations with fractions, volume, and more.
Teach Starter's English language arts lessons will sharpen your 5th graders' reading comprehension and decoding skills to build their confidence in discussing and writing about a variety of texts they'll be exposed to. Plus, you'll find guided learning science projects and lab experiments that let your students get hands-on experience investigating the earth and space, matter, energy, and electricity to name a few.
Use the Learning Areas button below to explore more than 5,000 resources for these topics and more!
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Easter Mini-Mystery – Who Stole the Easter Egg?
A fun, logic-based Easter-themed activity where students read clues to solve the mystery.
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Chinese New Year - Rat Puppet Template
A fun template for students to make their own rat puppet.
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Washing Your Hands Hygiene Poster
A set of posters highlighting the correct way to wash your hands to avoid spreading germs.
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Interview a Classmate - First Day of School Activity
Help your students learn more about their new classmates (even if they have been together for the last 5 years) with this fun speaking and listening activity!
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6-Digit Number of the Day Worksheet
A 6-digit place value worksheet to represent the number of the day in different ways.
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Year of the Ox – String Puppet Craft Template
A Lunar New Year-themed ‘Year of the Ox’ string puppet template.
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Developing a Growth Mindset Worksheets
Help your students develop a growth mindset and set achievable goals with a printable pack of growth mindset worksheets.
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Add a Little Sunshine to Someone's Day - Bulletin Board Display
Brighten your classroom (and someone's day) with this sunflower-themed bulletin board set.
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Information Text Fact Files and Scaffolding Sheet
Use this set of informational writing prompts to support your students in writing a detailed and well-structured factual report.
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The Best Way to Predict Your Future... – Motivational Poster
Brighten up your classroom with this motivational poster.
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5 Interesting Facts About the Declaration of Independence
A fact sheet covering five interesting facts about the Declaration of Independence.
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Pattern Coloring - Flower
Use colors to create a pattern using this sheet.
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Grammar and Punctuation Checklist Bookmarks
Use these grammar and punctuation checklist bookmarks to support your students in editing their writing.
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Readers' Theater Script - Creepy Cat Club
A script which can be used during readers' theater or Drama sessions, aimed at students in 4th grade or higher.
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Christmas Readers Theater Scripts
Download these Christmas readers theater scripts to help students practice reading fluency, expression and teamwork through fun holiday stories about Santa.
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Science Experiment - Angles of Reflection
A science experiment that explores reflected light.
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Attendance Record Chart BW
A chart to track the attendance of your students.
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Improving Opinion Texts Worksheets
3 pieces of text for students to rewrite in order to make them more persuasive.
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Opinion Texts Writing Task - Zoos Are No Place for Animals
A writing activity to help students construct a detailed and reasoned opinion text.
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Verb Grammar Card Game - Flip It!
A fun game for students to play in small groups to reinforce their understanding of verbs.
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Guided Writing Groups Organizer Template
Identify your guided writing groups and move students to different levels with this binder-size template.
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Guided Writing Groups - Progress Tracker
Track student progress during guided writing sessions with this template.
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Numbers in American Sign Language Poster — Numbers 0–10
Post the numbers in American Sign Language on your classroom wall so students have an easy reference!
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Writing Information Texts Teaching Slides
Teach your students the features of information reports using this detailed slideshow targeted at upper elementary school students.
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Prefix Worksheet: Un- and Dis-
Build vocabulary skills with a prefix worksheet featuring the prefixes Un- and Dis-.
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Touch Typing Poster
A poster to remind students of correct fingers when touch typing.
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Latitude and Longitude Poster
Use this educational poster when students are learning about geographical coordinates, latitude and longitude.
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5 Historical Writing Prompts
Use this set of 5 historical writing prompts to assess your students’ writing skills.
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Poetry Anchor Chart With Annotations
Use this poetry anchor chart to introduce your students to the structure and language features of poems through an annotated example.
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Bloom's Taxonomy Question/Sentence Starter Cards
A set of reading question and sentence starter cards aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy.
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I Need a Break - Choice Boards
Help upset students regulate their emotions in the classroom with our printable ‘I Need a Break!’ choice boards.
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Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Pickle - Fast Finisher Bulletin Board
Keep fast finishers learning and growing with our Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Pickle Fast Finishers Bulletin Board Display.