The Human Heart Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "The Human Heart" with 12 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 Sequence of Events. The skill matches Common Core RI.5.1, the standard for finding key details in a nonfiction text. It also touches RI.5.2, identifying the main topic or main idea of a nonfiction text. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. 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 "The Human Heart" in their own words.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.