It takes time to spark a love of learning—and a great activity or two to kickstart the process! If you’ve been searching for 5th grade reading games and activities that are truly engaging for kids, you’re in luck. We have plenty to share!
Our team of former educators has created these effective and engaging resources you can use to help your students master key standards. All of the games listed below are tailored to your state standards, and can be found within eSpark’s playfully personalized math and reading curriculum. Try out these games with your students for free!
1. Making Inferences
Learn about differing reading experiences and making inferences from a text with Mari and Lillian. Help them infer what actually happened in The Case of the Missing Candy.
- Standard Alignment: Explicit Meaning and Inferences
- Assign the Small Group Skill
2. Summer Vacation
Julio is trying to figure out what he’ll be doing over summer vacation. After talking with his dad, help Julio decide where he would like to spend his vacation using a Venn diagram.
- Standard Alignment: Comparing Story Elements
- Assign the Small Group Skill
3. Swallowed by Carmen Rubin
Oh no! Marty has found himself in a scary swamp! He’s sinking in the mud and creepy creatures are lurking around him. Read this story to discover how Marty got here and how he’s feeling.
- Standard Alignment: Summarizing a Text
- Assign the Small Group Skill
4. Parker’s Journal: Middle School
Parker just had his first day of middle school, but it was a little weird. His classes are online, his computer is having troubles, and there’s no basketball team this year. Read through Parker’s journal to find out what else is happening in this very different first day of school!
- Standard Alignment: Identify Theme through Characters
5. Dr. Chavez’s Science Lab
Dr. Smevil has released a toxic chemical in the zoo! The animals are mutating and Dr. Smevil is running experiments on them! Help Dr. Chavez make a chemical solution to heal the animals by collecting test tubes and answering questions.
- Standard Alignment: Quotes and Direct Evidence
- Assign the Small Group Skill
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