Reading comprehension for Grade 5 helps students understand and enjoy what they read. It improves their thinking, vocabulary, and ability to find meaning in stories or passages. These free printables make learning fun and easy, allowing children to practice reading skills at home or in the classroom with engaging exercises.
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Printable Reading Comprehension for 5th Grade
The Bad Guys
1. Who were “The Bad Guys”?
Answer: Sneaky Fox, Greedy Raccoon, and Mean Crow were “The Bad Guys.”
2. What did the Bad Guys usually do in the town?
Answer: They stole food, played pranks, and scared everyone.
3. What made them change their ways?
Answer: Helping a bunny during the storm made them realize it felt good to do kind things.
4. What new name did the Bad Guys earn?
Answer: They became known as “The Brave Helpers.”
5. What is the story’s message?
Answer: The story teaches that kindness and helping others can change how people see you.
The True Meaning of Smekday
1. Who are the main characters in the story?
Answer: Tip, J.Lo, Max, and Gorp.
2. Why were Max and Gorp arguing?
Answer: They argued over who should carry the Smekday flag.
3. What did Tip suggest to solve the argument?
Answer: She suggested Max and Gorp carry the flag together.
4. What lesson did everyone learn from Max and Gorp?
Answer: They learned Smekday was about unity and teamwork.
5. What is the true meaning of Smekday?
Answer: Celebrating together, no matter our differences.
The Day the Crayons Quit
1. Why did Mia’s crayons quit?
Answer: They felt overused or unfairly treated.
2. What did the red crayon complain about?
Answer: It was tired of being overused for fire trucks and apples.
3. Why were yellow and orange arguing?
Answer: They argued about the real color of the sun.
4. How did Mia solve the problem?
Answer: She promised to use all the crayons fairly and create balanced drawings.
4. What lesson did Mia learn?
Answer: She learned the importance of balance and teamwork.
Dragons Love Tacos
1. What food do dragons love in the story?
Answer: Dragons love tacos.
2. What important rule must Jake follow?
Answer: He must not serve spicy salsa to Blaze.
3. What happened when Blaze ate spicy salsa?
Answer: Blaze sneezed flames and burned Jake’s table.
4. How did Jake and Blaze fix the problem?
Answer: They put out the fire with water, and Blaze helped build a new table.
5. What lesson did Jake learn?
Answer: Jake learned to always double-check the salsa to avoid fiery accidents.
The Night Before Christmas
1. Why couldn’t Lily sleep on Christmas Eve?
Answer: She was excited to see if Santa had come.
2. Who did Lily find stuck in the chimney?
Answer: She found a little elf stuck in the chimney.
3. How did Lily help the elf?
Answer: She grabbed a ladder and helped him out of the chimney.
4. What gift did the elf give Lily?
Answer: The elf gave her a tiny bell to call Santa for help.
5. What magical gift did Lily find under the tree?
Answer: She found a glowing snow globe with her and the elf inside.
The Polar Express
1. What appeared outside Max’s window on Christmas Eve?
Answer: A shiny train called The Polar Express appeared.
2. Where was The Polar Express going?
Answer: It was going to the North Pole.
3. What did Max and the kids enjoy on the train?
Answer: They enjoyed hot cocoa while traveling.
4. What gift did Santa give to Max?
Answer: Santa gave Max a special silver bell.
5. What made the silver bell magical?
Answer: It only rang for those who truly believed in the magic of Christmas.
Where The Sidewalk Ends
1. What did Sam and Mia find beyond the sidewalk?
Answer: They found a magical forest with glowing trees and a sparkling river.
2. Who did Sam and Mia meet in the magical forest?
Answer: They met a talking squirrel named Nibbles.
3. What did Sam and Mia do to help Nibbles?
Answer: They helped him gather acorns for winter.
4. What gift did Nibbles give to Sam and Mia?
Answer: He gave them a shiny leaf to remind them of kindness.
5. What lesson did Sam and Mia learn?
Answer: They learned that kindness can lead to magical places.
A Light in the Attic
1. What did Emma find in her attic?
Answer: She found a glowing lantern and a book titled “The Light Keeper’s Journal.”
2. What was special about the lantern?
Answer: It could guide those lost in the dark.
3. What did Emma see outside the window?
Answer: She saw her neighbor’s cat stuck in a tree.
4. How did Emma use the lantern’s light?
Answer: She used it to climb safely and rescue the cat.
5. What did Emma learn about the lantern?
Answer: She learned it could help light the way for anyone in need.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
1. What happened when Lila opened the magical book?
Answer: She found herself in a hot air balloon, starting an adventure.
2. What were the three places Lila visited?
Answer: A city in the clouds, a jungle with talking animals, and an underwater kingdom.
3. What did Lila learn in the jungle?
Answer: She learned about kindness.
4. What did Lila find when she woke up?
Answer: She found a small glowing bookmark.
5. What lesson did Lila take from her adventure?
Answer: She learned that believing in herself could take her far in life.
The Giving Tree
1. What did the tree give the boy when he asked for money?
Answer: The tree gave him her apples.
2. What did the boy need when he grew older?
Answer: He needed wood to build a house and a boat to sail away.
3. What did the tree give the boy to build his house?
Answer: The tree gave him her branches.
4. What did the boy want when he was old?
Answer: He wanted a quiet place to rest.
5. What did the tree give to the boy in the end?
Answer: The tree gave him a place to rest, even though she was just a stump.
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