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Important update from TheSchoolRun
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Year 5 Reading comprehension worksheets
Free worksheets: Reading comprehension, KS2, Y5
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Reading comprehension: Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a traditional story that comes from Russia. It is a story that has been used to scare children for many decades! Can you read the story and then answer the questions at the end.
Cloze test: The wood at night
All these words belong in this text. Can you insert them correctly?
Reading comprehension: underwater parade
The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley is about a chimney-sweep called Tom who falls into a river and becomes a water baby. Read this passage and then answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde
Read this passage from The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde then carefully answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: Martin and Margot by Amy Le Feuvre
First read this extract from Martin and Margot by Amy Le Feuvre, then carefully answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Carefully read this passage from Sara Crewe, an early version of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, then answer the questions.
Re-ordering words to make sentences
Each of these groups of words makes up a sentence. Can you re-order them to reveal the sentence? You could cut the words out to help you.
Cloze test: The wood at night
All these words belong in this text. Can you insert them correctly?
Reading comprehension: Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a traditional story that comes from Russia. It is a story that has been used to scare children for many decades! Can you read the story and then answer the questions at the end.
Direct speech rules and punctuation
A KS2 grammar worksheet created by a teacher to help your child use direct speech and punctuation correctly. Includes examples and definition.
Reading comprehension: the myth of Perseus
A Year 5 reading comprehension worksheet about the myth of Perseus. Read the text then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension pack (KS2): The Stolen Book of Spells
Reading comprehension doesn't have to be dull! The Stolen Book of Spells offers KS2 students an engaging story, challenging questions and a riddle to solve – they'll be so immersed in the narrative they won't even realise they're working on their literacy. Answers are provided so you can mark your child's work and help them improve their ability to comprehend, decode and interpret what they read.
Spotting facts and opinions
Use this worksheet to help your child learn to recognise sentences that are facts and sentences that are opinions.
Word choice
Children are given a list of sentences with one word missing; they are then prompted to choose a word from the list given to improve the sentence.
Perspective in writing
A passage of text that includes the perspective of three characters; children need to answer questions prompting them to think about the different points of view.
Illustrating a text
Children need to read a paragraph of text and then use the imagery in it to guide them to draw a picture of what is described.
Creating dramatic effects: drama and tension
An extract of text in which the writer has built up drama and suspense; children need to think about the ways in which this has been achieved.
Creating comic effect
An extract from a playscript. Children are asked to read the text and think about the techniques used to create a comic effect.
Analysing perspective
A passage of text that shows the writer has a clear perspective on a proposed supermarket. Children are encouraged to write an explanation of the writer's point of view about the development.
Using figurative language: similes and metaphors
In this KS2 worksheet created by a primary school teacher, your Year 5 child will read the passage of text containing similes and metaphors, highlighting each in different colours.
Using figurative language: hyperbole and personification
A passage of text containing hyperbole and personification. Children need to read the definition of each and then highlight each in different colours.