The Big Book of Reading Comprehension Activities, Grade 5 - by Ann Richmond Fisher (Paperback)

About the Book

"When kids can learn cool new facts or go on fictional journeys with talking dragons and pirate ships, reading doesn't feel like homework-it feels like an adventure! This workbook is filled with exercises that help students practice core reading comprehension skills while exploring fun stories and ideas. Kids will learn essential 5th grade concepts like using context clues, integrating information from multiple sources, drawing inferences, and more."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

Make reading comprehension fun with 100 activities for 5th graders

When kids can learn cool new facts or go on fictional journeys with talking dragons and pirate ships, reading doesn't feel like homework--it feels like an adventure! This workbook is filled with exercises that help students practice core reading comprehension skills while exploring fun stories and ideas. Kids will learn essential 5th grade concepts like using context clues, integrating information from multiple sources, drawing inferences, and more.

This reading comprehension workbook for 5th graders includes:

• A variety of activities--Keep kids engaged with word puzzles, drawing, matching games, and other creative exercises that make learning enjoyable.
• Core curriculum--This workbook is aligned with the national standards for 5th grade learning, complete with a label for each activity to indicate which core skill it teaches.
• Progressive skill-building--Students will strengthen their skills with reading comprehension exercises that start simple and grow more challenging.

Boost reading comprehension skills with help from this fun-filled 5th grade workbook.

Review Quotes

"Ann Fisher's The Big Book of Reading Comprehension Activities, Grade 5 is accessible and engaging. The material is unique, the passages are right-sized, and the information is written to keep students interested. The activities and skills are varied, appealing, essential, and well-drafted. In sum, it is a wonderful tool for teachers and parents, and is a playful vehicle for students to practice comprehension." --Kelly Altobelli, EdD, Glendale Unified School District

"As a homeschool mom, it has been difficult to find workbooks that are entertaining as well as instructive. Ann Fisher has created a wonderful tool that contains short, captivating passages followed by a variety of fun and educationally challenging activities. Kids will enjoy it so much that they will forget they are learning!" --Angela McClaid, home educator of 3

"This book represents a systematic extension of Author Fisher's prior 60+ books dedicated to helping students learn. Kids will love this book because it offers reading about fun fantasy and fantastic facts. Parents will find joy as their kids learn that reading is FUNdamental. Teachers will welcome the strategic mix of stories that grow progressively more challenging in culturally diverse content and language skills, all tied to the Common Core--the 'gold standard' of reading curricula." --Lynn E. Miner, PhD, Graduate Dean (Ret.), Marquette University

About the Author

ANN RICHMOND FISHER is a former classroom teacher who earned a degree in Elementary Education from Northern Michigan University. She has written more than 60 books and educational products, including The 3rd Grade Spelling Workbook. Additionally, Ann operates the websites Spelling-Words-Well.com and Word-Game-World.com.