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Grade 5 Argumentative Reading Passages
Give fifth graders passages that build claims, reasons, examples and stronger evidence-based thinking.
Free 5th Grade Argumentative Reading Passages
Grade 5 argumentative passages help students read opinions and claims with more depth. PicoBuddy offers 5th grade argumentative reading passages that support comprehension, vocabulary, discussion and persuasive writing.
Every PicoBuddy passage includes comprehension questions, an online quiz, a free PDF download and an editable Word download. Teachers can use the PDF in class, assign the quiz online or edit the Word version for a specific lesson. Parents, homeschoolers and tutors can use the same passages for extra reading practice.
Fifth graders can use argumentative passages to practice identifying claims, reasons, examples, author’s purpose, vocabulary in context and text evidence. They can also begin thinking about whether the argument is convincing and what information supports it.
Topics can include school policies, technology, sports, animals, environment, reading habits, community choices and age-appropriate social questions. These topics can lead to reading, discussion and writing activities.
For more grade-level practice, browse Grade 5 reading passages. If you teach at home, the homeschool page gives more context for using PicoBuddy in a flexible learning routine.
You can also create a custom Grade 5 argumentative passage when you need a text connected to a debate, opinion writing task, unit or classroom discussion.