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Free Year 5 Worksheets & Resources (Australia)

53 free resources for Year 5 (ages 10–11): worksheets, study guides, tests and activities across 2 subjects.

Year 5 brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps. English focuses on complex sentences, subject–verb agreement, persuasive writing and inferential comprehension. NAPLAN happens again in Year 5.

Year 5 by subject

  • ➗ Year 5 Mathematics

    36 resources · Area & Perimeter, Decimals, Fractions, Place Value, Percentages…

  • 📝 Year 5 English

    17 resources · Punctuation, Sentences & Clauses, Persuasive Writing, Narrative Writing, Vocabulary…

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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Apostrophes: Plurals, Owners and Common Mistakes

    Students sharpen their apostrophe use with the cases that cause the most errors: plurals that do not own anything (no apostrophe), plural…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Complex Sentences and Clauses

    Students learn that a complex sentence has a main clause that can stand alone and a subordinate clause that cannot, joined by a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    20 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Prefixes and Suffixes

    Students learn that a prefix is added to the start of a word to change its meaning (un-, re-, pre-, mis-, sub-, dis-) and a suffix is…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Subject–Verb Agreement

    Students learn that a verb must match its subject: a singular subject takes a singular verb (the dog barks) and a plural subject takes a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Commas for Clauses and Extra Information

    Students learn where commas go in longer sentences: after an opening subordinate clause, around extra information (such as 'my aunt, who…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    18 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Worksheet — Level 1

    Convert between fractions, decimals and percentages. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding complexity. This Year 5 worksheet…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    15 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Probability Worksheet — Level 1

    Simple probability with marbles, spinners, dice and cards, written as fractions. Builds confidence with the core skill before adding…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Year 5 Angles Worksheet — Level 2

    Classify angles and find missing angles on a line, at a point and in triangles. Expected-level practice for this year group. This Year 5…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Quizzes

Quick checks for understanding.

  • Quiz

    Year 5 Grammar Quiz

    A quick ten-question check of the grammar covered in Year 5: subject–verb agreement, main and subordinate clauses, complex sentences,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    10 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Study Guides

Clear explanations, examples and tips.

  • Study Guide

    Area and Perimeter: Rectangles and Composite Shapes

    Explains the difference between perimeter (distance around) and area (surface inside), the formulas for rectangles and squares, how to…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
  • Study Guide

    Decimals Explained

    Explains tenths, hundredths and thousandths, how decimals connect to fractions, and how to compare, add, subtract and round decimals.…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
  • Study Guide

    Fractions: Equivalent, Simplifying, Comparing and Adding

    Covers the four fraction skills Year 5 students need most: making equivalent fractions, simplifying to lowest terms, comparing fractions…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
  • Study Guide

    How to Write a Persuasive Text

    A step-by-step guide to planning and writing a persuasive text: taking a clear position, structuring an introduction, body paragraphs and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
  • Study Guide

    Place Value to Millions and Rounding

    Helps Year 5 students read, write, compare and round numbers up to seven digits. Covers grouping digits in threes, the value of each…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
  • Study Guide

    Reading Comprehension Strategies

    Explains the three kinds of comprehension questions (literal, inferential and evaluative) and the strategies good readers use before,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min

Comprehension Exercises

A passage with questions.

  • Comprehension Exercise

    Students Give Creek a Second Chance — Reading Comprehension

    A news-style article about a primary school environment club cleaning up a local creek. Students locate facts and quotes, infer what…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Summer Storm — Poetry Comprehension

    An original narrative poem about a long-awaited storm breaking over a dry farm. Students read for the story the poem tells, then look…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    30 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    The Murray River — Reading Comprehension

    An information report on Australia's longest river: its journey from the Alps to the sea, its importance to Aboriginal peoples, paddle…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Comprehension Exercise

    Nancy Bird Walton: The Angel of the Outback — Reading Comprehension

    A biography of pioneering Australian aviator Nancy Bird Walton, from paper planes to flying a nurse across outback New South Wales.…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    25 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Writing Prompts

Prompts with planning space and success criteria.

  • Writing Prompt

    Nobody Believed Me — Narrative Writing

    A NAPLAN-style narrative prompt built around a single opening or closing line. Students plan a story with a clear complication and a…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    6 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Writing Prompt

    Should Homework Be Banned in Primary School? — Persuasive Writing

    A NAPLAN-style persuasive prompt on homework. Students identify persuasive techniques, plan a contention with three supported arguments…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    40 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Spelling Lists

Word lists with practice activities.

  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 1: -able and -ible

    Fifteen adjectives ending in -able or -ible, such as comfortable and possible. Your child learns the rule of thumb for choosing between…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 2: Tricky 'ough' Words

    Fifteen words containing the letter string 'ough', which can be pronounced in several different ways (though, through, thought, rough,…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 3: Words Ending in -sion

    Fifteen words ending in -sion or -ssion, such as television, decision and permission. Your child learns how these endings differ from…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    20 min
    Questions
    51 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What should a Year 5 student be learning?

Year 5 brings fractions with different denominators, decimals, factors and multiples, written multiplication and division, and problem solving across several steps. English focuses on complex sentences, subject–verb agreement, persuasive writing and inferential comprehension. NAPLAN happens again in Year 5.

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No. Every resource downloads instantly as a PDF. Creating a free profile is optional and only used to save resources and track progress.

How do I know if my child is at the expected Year 5 level?

Try the Level 2 worksheets for the topics being taught at school. For a clearer picture, the free Year 5 academic check from Success Tutoring shows which skills are secure.

How to use these resources

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  2. Use the answer sheet to check the method, not just the final answer.
  3. Follow the 'What's next' pathway on each resource to keep building.