5th Grade Reading Comprehension
24 passages for ages 10–11, with questions and answer keys. Read online or print.
📚 Stories, letters & diaries (literature)
StoryThe Wrong TrainA story about Grace, who travels alone by train for the first time, gets on the wrong train and learns something from it.258 words · 10 questions · RL.5.1Human interest storyPlaying on WheelsA feature about Jordan, a girl injured in an accident who returned to sport through wheelchair basketball.226 words · 10 questions · RL.5.1Personal storySaturdays at the ShelterA personal story about a teenage girl who volunteers every Saturday at a dog shelter and learns patience.268 words · 10 questions · RL.5.1StoryThe Night the Lights Went OutA story about an evening power cut in the city, when a family and their neighbors discover each other again.275 words · 10 questions · RL.5.1Personal story and information leaflet"I Thought It Couldn't Happen to Me"A story about a teenager who was hurt riding an electric bike without a helmet, and a leaflet with safety rules for riders.408 words · 14 questions · RL.5.1Personal story and advertisementSixty Minutes to Get OutA story about a birthday celebration in an escape room, and an advertisement for an escape room center.363 words · 14 questions · RL.5.1Personal story and fact textThe Longest MinuteA personal story about a lifeguard who saved a boy in the sea, and a fact text with important safety rules for swimming in the sea.417 words · 14 questions · RL.5.1Fact text and personal diaryHow Do Desert Plants Stay Alive?A fact text about the ways desert plants survive with little water, and the diary of a hiker in the Negev.387 words · 14 questions · RL.5.1Product review and complaint letterA Month with a Robot CleanerA review by a writer who tried a robot vacuum cleaner for a month, and a complaint letter from a customer whose robot broke down.388 words · 14 questions · RL.5.1
🔎 Informational texts
Fact textStories in the Dark: Why We DreamAn informational text about dreams: what happens in the brain during REM sleep, what the theories say and why we forget most of our dreams.248 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Opinion articleFirst Aid Should Be Taught in Every SchoolAn opinion article arguing that every school should teach first aid and CPR starting in seventh grade.258 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Fact textNever Lost Again? How GPS WorksA fact text explaining how a phone knows where we are, using satellites, signals and distance calculations, and what the limits of the system are.236 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Fact textThe Clever OctopusA fact text about the octopus (three hearts, blue blood, camouflage and problem solving) and what it teaches us about intelligence.235 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Human-interest articleThe Fix-It KidsAn article about two teenagers who opened a "Repair Café" in their neighborhood, where things are fixed instead of thrown away.243 words · 9 questions · RI.5.1Opinion articleFour Days Are Enough?An opinion article by a student who considers a four-day school week: its advantages, its disadvantages and her own view.234 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Fact textHow Vaccines Teach the BodyA simple fact text that explains how a vaccine teaches the immune system to recognize germs.300 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1News reportA Morning with the CranesA school newspaper report about a class trip to the Hula Valley and about bird migration over Israel.286 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Opinion articlePhones Away, Heads UpAn opinion article by a ninth-grade student who supports a phone ban during school hours and answers the arguments against it.290 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Human-interest articleThe Voice of the HallwayAn article about a shy 14-year-old girl who started a school podcast and interviews people from her school.279 words · 10 questions · RI.5.1Feature article and recipeThree Things a Good Shakshuka NeedsAn article about a family shakshuka restaurant in Jaffa, and a recipe for shakshuka for two.388 words · 14 questions · RI.5.1Fact text and travel blogAround the KinneretA fact text about the Sea of Galilee, and a blog by a girl who cycled around the lake with her father.399 words · 14 questions · RI.5.1Feature article and advertisementA Garden Between the BuildingsAn article about a community garden that turned neglected land into a meeting place for neighbors, and an advertisement for a gardening workshop for beginners.412 words · 15 questions · RI.5.1Feature article and interviewThe Cafe Where the Waiters Are FifteenAn article about a cafe that teenagers run after school, and a short interview with its manager.381 words · 14 questions · RI.5.1News report and opinion articleBorrow a Drill, Not a BookAn article about a library that lends tools and machines instead of books, and an opinion article by a woman who uses the library.378 words · 14 questions · RI.5.1