Year 5 English Text Work Printable primary worksheets

This year 5 English worksheet includes a short passage with facts about humpback whales and questions to follow.

This KS2 literacy resource takes a part from the book: The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. There are comprehension, vocabulary, and discussion topics for students to complete. There is also a word search included.

Students choose one of the questions and write their own paragraph answering the question. 1. If you could invent a new animal what kind of animal would it be (i.e sounds, diet, where the animal lives etc…)? 2. How do you help your family (i.e chores, helping your mum or dad cook etc…)? 3. If you were a king/queen what would you do and why?

Students choose one of the questions and write their own paragraph answering the question. 1. If you could be invisible for one day, what would you do and why? 2. If you were given 3 wishes, what would they be and why? 3. What do you think it means to be loyal?

Students choose one of the questions and write their own paragraph answering the question. 1. If you could invent a new toy what kind of toy would you create and why? 2. Why is it important to be honest and not lie? 3. What do you want to be when you grow up and why?

A KS2 literacy resource on writing descriptive paragraphs.

Students are asked to write 2 cinquain poems, they have an example to help them. They have been given two titles: Family and summer.

A KS2 literacy resource on cinquain poems.

Students are asked to write 2 cinquain poems, they have an example to help them. They have been given two titles.

Year 5 Literacy - This English resource asks children to read the poem 'The Weather is Perfect for Running' and underline the correct spelling of the word in brackets. They must then answer the accompanying questions.

Year 5 Literacy - This English resource asks children to read the poem 'Wayne the stegosaurus' and answer the study questions.

Year 5 Literacy - This English resource asks children to read the poem 'My Invisible Dragon' and answer the study questions.

Year 5 Literacy - This English resource asks children to read the poem and answer the study questions.

A year 5 literacy resource with interesting information about the Bengal tiger.

Year 5 English - This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell. It includes facts about his early life, his education, his family and his inventions. Students read through the article and answer the accompanying study questions.

A KS2 reading comprehension about a dog called Jago.

Year 5 English - This worksheet includes many different ways that we can save water. Students read the different ways and then answer the study questions. They are also asked to think of their own ways to save water.

Year 5 English - This English comprehension includes some interesting facts about water. How could we save water? how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water? Students read through the text and answer the study questions that follow.

A KS2 English comprehension with accompanying questions to answer.

Year 5 English - This reading comprehension includes some interesting facts about elephants. Did you know that elephants sleep standing up? Students read through the article and answer the accompanying study questions. There are 10 questions to answer.

Year 5 English - Text work. This year 5 English worksheet includes some interesting facts about polar bears including their diet, appearance, behaviour, habitat etc. Children must read the text and then answer the study questions that follow.