5th Grade Common Core: RL.5.4
Common Core Identifier: RL.5.4 / Grade: 5
Curriculum: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure
Detail: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
42 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
This poem teaches students about writing similes. The worksheet that follows allows students to practice writing their own similes.
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Use context clues to find the meanings of the underlined word in each sentence.
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Eat at the Hyperbole Cafe, where the noodles are a mile long, the vegetables are piled as high as a mountain, and the soup dish is as deep as the sea.
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An idiom is a phrase that isn't meant to be taken literally. This poem includes idioms, such as "tickled pink," "left out in the cold," and "can't have your cake and eat it too."
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Andy can almost feel the first place medal around his neck, but when the last challenge of the field day is a hula hooping competition, Andy will learn what it means to be a true field day champion.
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A true story about a pony with an artificial leg. The pony has a unique horseshoe shaped like a smiley face, allowing her to "leave her mark" wherever she walks. (true story)
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Students write similes using the words like and as about people they know.
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These vocabulary cards are perfect for reviewing vocabulary words from Part 1: August. Words include: hindsight, relieved, impatient, aversion, notion, contagious, and more.
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This engaging activity requires students to fill in the missing letters to create a vocabulary words for PArt 7: Miranda.
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Print and cut out these colorful vocabulary cards. Words for Part 2: Via include noble, alignment, vividly, mischievous, meticulously, spitefully, and exasperated.
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Choose several tough words from the reading and use a dictionary to define each one.
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Print out this crossword activity for Part 1 vocabulary words. Students will use 15 clues to determine where to place 15 different vocabulary words.
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Students will match the vocabulary word from Part 5 with the correct definition.
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PRint and cut these vocabulary cards for Part 4: Jack. Words include: shepherd, flattering, glaring, sympathetic, monument, expulsion, inkling, and empathy.
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Students will read the poem, "A Misty, Mellow Morning," and underline all the words that have alliteration. Students will also write their own example of alliteration.
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After reading each sentence, students will fill in the blank with a vocabulary word from Part 6: August.
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Use the clues to fill in the horizontal and vertical boxes. This crossword uses vocabulary words from Part 3 of Wonder.
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Can you use the clues to fill in each box with the correct letter? This activity is the perfect companion for Part 5: Justin.
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This is a beautiful poem about chasing fireflies on the final night of summer. Following the poem are a series of multiple choice and short answer questions.
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Students will use the eight clues to fill in the blank vertical and horizontal boxes. Use this crossword after reading Part 4: Jack.
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This poem describes a horse having difficulty speaking. Readers will answer questions about the poem and the poetic devices it employs.
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Use this engaging activity for students to practice vocabulary from Part 6: August. Vocabulary words include unsuspecting, adjustments, accusing, impatiently, rickety, and more.
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Defining Idioms FREE
This two-page worksheet contains pictures of idioms. Students must use the idiom in a sentence and tell what the sentence means. Includes phrases such as, "Down to Earth," and "Taking a Big Step."
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Print out this engaging activity to practice vocabulary words from Part 2: Via. Can you fill in the missing letters and spell the full word?
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Use this engaging crossword for students to practice vocabulary words from Part 7. Students will use a variety of clues to fill in the vertical and horizontal boxes.
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The word wizard's job is to find challenging words in the text and define them.
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In this activity, students will read the sentences and underline the words that begin with the same consonant sound.
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Simply print and cut out these cards with vocabulary words and definitions for Part 3: Summer. Learn the definitions for words such as plague, vibe, oath, and illuminate.
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The word wizard finds challenging words from the story and defines them.
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The word wizard writes down and defines challenging words to share with his/her literature circle.
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Strolling through a garden in a late summer evening can bring pleasure to all five senses. In this story, the narrator describes the wonderful sounds, colorful sights, rich aromas, and delicious-tasting food around her.
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Read each sentence. Fill in the blanks using eight vocabulary words from Part 3: Via.
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Lisa hopes she'll get one of the lead roles in the holiday musical, but she's upset that no one will recognize her in the special part she was chosen for.
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This crossword is an engaging activity students can use to practice vocabulary words for Part 2 of Wonder.
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These vocabulary cards include the definition for words such as immaculate, geneticist, occassional, and more.
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The word wizard's job is to find three unique or challenging words from the assigned reading and define them.
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Use each clue to fill in the missing letters. Then write the full word on the line. This activity uses vocabulary words from Part 4 Jack.
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A magical fairy disguises herself as a beggar to find an elf worthy of getting his wish granted. The task is harder than it appears. Will she be able to find a worthy elf? Comprehension questions and vocabulary words included.
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These vocabulary cards are the perfect companion for Part 6: August. Use them to teach and review vocabulary.
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Check out this vocabulary activity for Part 1: August! This activity uses words from the book such as petrified, hysterically, and anomalies. Kids will match words to the correct definition, fill in the blank with the correct word, and draw a picture to illustrate the meaning of the word.
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Vocabulary words for Part 7 include: remote, entitled, prude, unsympathetic, stunned, bittersweet, mayhem, and euphoric. Print and cut these vocabulary cards for Part 7: Miranda.
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The word wizard finds challenging words from the text and defines them.
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