5th Grade Reading Comprehension - Short Passages
This page contains short reading comprehension passages (usually only 1, 2, or 3 paragraphs). Each passage contains a set of comprehension questions.
Sojourner Truth FREE
Sojourner Truth was was an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. She was also the first black woman to win a lawsuit against a white man.
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In this biographical article, we learn about the Wright Brothers and their first powered airplane flight in Kittyhawk, North Carolina.
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Julia Child was a famous French chef who wrote several cookbooks and went on to become a television star.
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This is a short biographical passage about Louisa May Alcott, author of the Little Women series of books.
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This short passage is about the smallest continent on Earth--Australia! It offers plenty of interesting facts in just three paragraphs. The worksheet also includes 4 reading comprehension questions.
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The Grand Canyon is known for its enormous size and colorful landscape. It also reveals some of the most ancient rock layers in all of North America.
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Glacier National Park covers over a million acres of Montana. It is home to grizzly bears, moose, wolverines and lynxes.
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Niagara Falls is located between the United States and Canada. It is a popular tourist destination for visitors from around the world.
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Yellowstone was the first national park in the United States. It is home to Old Faithful, a geyser that regularly erupts with a spray of water and steam.
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One of the most well-known U.S. landmarks, the Statue of Liberty was a gift to the American people from France.
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This short passage features information about the Founding Fathers of the United States. The article specifically mentions George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.
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Read about the cemetery that is the resting place of Presidents Taft and Kennedy, as well as home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Five reading comprehension questions follow this short article.
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Learn about poppies, the flower used on Memorial Day and Veterans Day (or, in Canada, Remembrance Day). Then answer questions about how they became the symbols they are today.
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