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Upper Elementary learning activities

Everything for upper elementary (ages 8–11) in one place: reading passages with quizzes and worksheets, grammar and vocabulary practice, word games, and printable coloring pages.

Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5

Reading passages

A taste of our upper elementary reading library — each passage comes with questions, a quiz, and a printable worksheet.

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The Secret Chronicles of Whiskerfield
Grade 4Fiction
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Image for The Spark of Whispering Crags
The Spark of Whispering Crags
Grade 4Fiction
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Image for The Secret Under the Stairs
The Secret Under the Stairs
Grade 4Fiction
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Image for The Guardians of the Whispering Woods
The Guardians of the Whispering Woods
Grade 4Fiction
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Image for The Superpower in Your Head: How the Brain Learns to Read
The Superpower in Your Head: How the Brain Learns to Read
Upper ElementaryInformational
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The Great Subject Connection
Grade 5Reader's Theater
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All upper elementary reading passages

Grammar practice

Interactive grammar skills for upper elementary, with instant feedback.

Grade 3

Abstract nounsAdjectives and adverbsCommon, proper, and possessive nounsComparative and superlative adjectives and adverbsCoordinating and subordinating conjunctionsExpand and rearrange sentencesIrregular past tense verbsIrregular plural nounsParts of speechPronoun-antecedent agreementReflexive pronounsRegular and irregular verbs
All Grade 3 grammar practice

Grade 4

Abstract nounsAdjective orderComparative and superlative adjectives and adverbsCoordinating and subordinating conjunctionsFragments and run-onsFrequently confused wordsModal auxiliariesParts of speechPrepositional phrasesProgressive verb tensesPronoun-antecedent agreementRelative pronouns and adverbs
All Grade 4 grammar practice

Grade 5

Conjunctions, prepositions, and interjectionsCorrelative conjunctionsFragments and run-onsFrequently confused wordsInappropriate shifts in verb tenseModal auxiliariesPerfect verb tensesPrepositional phrasesProgressive verb tensesRelative pronouns and adverbsSimple, compound, and complex sentencesSubject-verb agreement
All Grade 5 grammar practice

Word games

Every themed word pack plays at easy, medium, and tricky levels, so each game fits any grade.

Word searchFind the hidden theme words in a letter grid.Word scrambleUnscramble the letters using a kid-friendly clue.Memory matchFlip the cards and match each word to its meaning.Word guessGuess the secret theme word letter by letter.CrosswordFill the crossing words using kid-friendly clues.

Coloring pages

Free printable coloring pages for upper elementary, each with a short reading passage.

Upper ElementaryElephant at the Zoo Coloring PageElephant at the Zoo Coloring PageUpper ElementaryBeach Day Coloring PageBeach Day Coloring PageUpper ElementaryBulldog Coloring PageBulldog Coloring PageUpper ElementaryDolphin Coloring PageDolphin Coloring PageUpper ElementaryPrincess in a Garden Coloring PagePrincess in a Garden Coloring PageUpper ElementaryCute Tiger Coloring PageCute Tiger Coloring PageUpper ElementaryButterfly Mandala Coloring PageButterfly Mandala Coloring PageUpper ElementaryCute Watermelon Coloring PageCute Watermelon Coloring Page
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Explore by theme

Prefer to start from a topic kids love? Every theme bundles reading, games, and coloring.

Dinosaurs themeDinosaursTravel back to the prehistoric world with roaring reading passages, vocabulary games, and printable coloring pages. Explore the lives of mighty dinosaurs and fossil discoveries!Explore the theme