A Voice for the River Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

"A Voice for the River" is a 5th grade reading comprehension set (Grade 5 in Canada): 2 worksheets and 9 questions built around one short text. In upper elementary, students shift from learning to read to reading to learn, so answering questions with details from the text becomes the key skill. The sheets cover Comprehension and Written Response. Each sheet supports Common Core RL.5.1, covering asking and answering questions about key details in a story. It also touches RL.5.2, retelling a story and finding its central message. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to answer in full sentences, a habit teachers look for in upper elementary.
• Talk about one new or tricky word from the passage and use it at dinner.
• Read the passage together first, then let your child answer the questions on their own.