Honeybees in Trouble Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

"Honeybees in Trouble" is a 5th grade reading comprehension set (Grade 5 in Canada): 2 worksheets and 12 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. Inside you will find Comprehension and Fact or Opinion. It is aligned to Common Core RI.5.1, which focuses on finding key details in a nonfiction text. It also touches RI.5.2, identifying the main topic or main idea of a nonfiction text. 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.
• Read the passage together first, then let your child answer the questions on their own.
• After the last question, ask for a two sentence retell of "Honeybees in Trouble" in their own words.