Jackie Robinson Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "Jackie Robinson" with 11 questions for 5th grade readers (Grade 5 in Canada). 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 set includes Reading Comprehension and Cause and Effect. Each sheet supports Common Core RI.5.1, covering finding key details in a nonfiction text. It also touches RI.5.2, identifying the main topic or main idea of a nonfiction text. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. 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.
• After the last question, ask for a two sentence retell of "Jackie Robinson" in their own words.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.