The Last Day of the Bakery Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 5th Grade

What your child practices

Your child reads the passage "The Last Day of the Bakery" and answers 12 questions across 2 worksheets, written 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 sheets cover Comprehension and Sequencing. It is aligned to Common Core RL.5.1, which focuses on 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.
• 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 "The Last Day of the Bakery" in their own words.