15 Great Engaging K-5 Worksheets That Are Free To Use

For those of you who don’t already know, K-5 (pronounced “kay through five”) is the term for the education period from kindergarten to fifth grade.

Thus it covers a range of subjects, and more significantly a great range of ability.

15 Great Engaging K-5 Worksheets That Are Free To Use

So, worksheets that are broadly aimed at the K-5 age group may suit teaching children with different ability levels in one classroom, or for siblings to work on together at home.

We have carefully sourced 15 of the best K-5 worksheets available online that are completely free to download and print.

They’re great for use by both teachers, or parents who are homeschooling, or wish to keep up with their education over the holiday periods.

Why not go ahead and check them out – we’ve provided the links for each of them.

Money Word Problem Worksheets: Counting Coins And Bills

While there are so many math worksheets out there that feature only numbers, it is important, if not vital, that kids can understand real life word problems relating to handling cash.

And what could be a more appropriate means than by word problems, such as the 3 in this worksheet?

This worksheet challenges the child in addition and subtraction. To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

Length Word Problems Worksheet: Inches, Feet, Cm, M

Another great angle for math word problems is measurement.

This worksheet teaches them to imagine different heights of Christmas trees, and pushes them to use their logic and mathematical ability to solve these 3 word problems.

This worksheet challenges the child in addition and subtraction. To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Spelling Worksheet: Jumbled Words

Spelling is important in a child’s writing if they are to get their meaning across.

But why settle for regular boring spelling tests, when you can get worksheets like this?

This sheet presents 8 different words with their letters all jumbled up, and it is down to the child to put those letters into the right sequence to form the correct spelling of each word.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Vocabulary Worksheet: Context Clues Activity

This is a great worksheet for teaching about the English language and understanding words because it gets the kids trying to understand what a word means by having them read it in the context of a sentence.

This can be a very important skill because the child may not always have a dictionary or Google to hand every time they want to understand a word.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Vocabulary Worksheet: Solve The Crossword

What could be a more fun way for kids to show off their knowledge of the English language vocabulary than by challenging them to complete a puzzle?

It’s very similar to a regular adult’s crossword, in that the definitions are provided for each of the words, and the child must guess the correct word to fit into the correct positions in the grid.

But it’s considerably smaller and quicker than an adult’s crossword, making the child more motivated to carry on until the crossword is complete, and not wanting to give up at too early a stage.

The words on this sheet are very short, with the longest word being just 6 letters long.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Vocabulary Worksheet: Shades Of Meaning

This is an excellent worksheet for K-5 kids because it requires them to learn different synonyms for simple words and recognize that there can be more than one way of describing the same thing.

Then the worksheet takes the concept a step further and asks the child to recognize when a word is a stronger or a weaker description of the word.

The worksheet uses words that the kids should already be familiar with, and does not require them to know the definition of the word synonym.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Data And Graphing Worksheet: Quiz Bar Graph

Data And Graphing Worksheet: Quiz Bar Graph

Another important skill for children as they progress through school (especially for science subjects) is the ability to read and understand graphs, such as bar graphs.

This worksheet displays a typical bar graph in full color, and asks the child a total of 8 different questions to demonstrate that they can read the graph.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Vocabulary Worksheet: Identifying Suffix

In the English language we use a great deal of suffixes that we add on to end various root words.

And understanding which word endings to use in different circumstances and contexts is important.

In this worksheet, 4 sentences are provided, each with a keyword that has a missing ending.

The child is required to select the correct word ending from a choice of two options.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Fraction Worksheet: Identifying Equivalent Fractions Using Pie Charts

This very visual worksheet is perfect for getting kids to conceptualize fractions and to see how one fraction can be expressed in multiple ways.

This worksheet is an excellent stepping stone that they need to be able to understand before they can carry out more complex tasks such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Science Of The Solar System Worksheet: Earth, Moon And Sun

In our haste to teach kids about language and numeracy, we must not forget other important topics such as science.

Kids love to learn about the stars and planets, and it is fundamental that they understand the relationships between the sun, the earth, and the moon.

This worksheet is a perfect start-off point in their journey to understand the physics of our solar system, and how the orbit of the earth around the sun and the orbit of the moon around the earth affect us, and what it all means for us here on earth.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Energy Resources And Conservation Worksheet: Saving Energy

In current times, as we reach a climate crisis, it couldn’t be more important to impress on kids the concept of saving energy.

This worksheet is designed to get kids thinking about saving energy, and all the different ways they can easily do so.

Colorful pictures are provided and there are sentences to read about people being wasteful with energy, and the child is required to come up with a solution where the character can save energy.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

And the answers are also provided if you struggle to help the child with this particular worksheet.

Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets

You can really engage a child by carrying out work based around their favorite stories.

This worksheet is based on the ever popular series of books of Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.

This worksheet tests the child’s understanding of the 2nd book in the series, by asking them several questions on the subject.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

Creative Writing Worksheet: The Silliest Law Ever

Kids often have great imaginations, and if it helps them to learn how best to express themselves, we should actively encourage, and get them writing.

This worksheet is super fun because kids get to make up the silliest law ever.

You can push them further by asking why this should be made law to get them being really creative and persuasive.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

Critical Thinking Worksheet: Riddles

Riddles like the ones found in this worksheet are super fun for kids, and they are great for getting kids thinking critically, which is such an important skill to develop.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

Critical Thinking Worksheet: Which Is Which?

Designed to test a child’s critical thinking, this worksheet presents the child with several statements, and the child must deduce which is which.

To access this free worksheet, simply click on this link.

Final Thoughts

So there we have it, a selection of 15 worksheets that address the most important things that those in K-5 need to understand, covering English, Math, Science, and even Critical Thinking.

Enjoy!

Helena Waters