9 free writing resources for 5th Grade, organised by topic with answer sheets, study guides and topic tests.
Good writing is planned writing. Every prompt here includes a short planning section, then a writing task with success criteria that match what teachers look for in narrative, persuasive and informative texts.
Printable practice with an answer sheet.
A 5th grade informative writing worksheet on text structure. Students learn five ways to organize information (description, sequence,…
Students learn five ways to open a story so the reader wants to keep going: dialogue, action, a sound, a question and a vivid setting.…
Students learn how a rebuttal makes a persuasive text stronger by stating what the other side believes and then showing why it is weak.…
Students learn how writers bring characters to life by showing what they say, do, think and how they look, rather than listing traits.…
A 5th grade informative writing worksheet on beginnings and endings. Students learn that an introduction has a hook, a little background,…
Clear explanations, examples and tips.
A step-by-step guide to planning and writing a persuasive text: taking a clear position, structuring an introduction, body paragraphs and…
Prompts with planning space and success criteria.
A test-style narrative prompt built around a single opening or closing line. Students plan a story with a clear complication and a…
A test-style persuasive prompt on homework. Students identify persuasive techniques, plan a contention with three supported arguments and…
An explanatory writing prompt for 5th graders: students write an informational article for younger students explaining how to stay safe…
Writing prompts include a model opening and clear success criteria rather than a single 'correct' answer, so parents and teachers can give useful feedback.
Yes. All passages are written by Success Tutoring and checked for age-appropriate vocabulary and sentence length.
