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5th Grade learning posters

Where sloppy order-of-operations and fraction rules start costing marks.

Ages 10–11 · 50 posters

  • Fraction operations
  • Body systems
  • Word roots
  • Volume
  • PEMDAS

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  • Literacy · 11
  • Math · 20
  • Science · 14
  • Social Studies · 3
  • Life Skills · 2
Word Roots: Seeing and SayingSix roots about seeing and saying, and the words built on…5th GradeLearn the root and you can guess at words you have never seen before.RootMeansWords built on itvid / visseevideo, visible, visionspectlookinspect, spectator, respectdictsaydictate, predict, verdictvocvoice, callvocal, advocate, vocabularyscrib / scriptwritedescribe, script, prescriptiongraphwrite, drawautograph, paragraph, graphicSet 1 of 6. Meet an unknown word? Split it and translate the parts.Word Roots: Seeing and Sayinglittleactivity.com
Literacy

Word Roots: Seeing and Saying

Word Roots: Moving and CarryingSix roots about moving and carrying, and the words built on…5th GradeLearn the root and you can guess at words you have never seen before.RootMeansWords built on itportcarrytransport, portable, importjectthroweject, project, rejecttractpull, dragtractor, attract, subtractduc / ductleadconduct, educate, aqueductmit / misssendtransmit, mission, dismissmob / motmovemobile, motion, promoteSet 2 of 6. Meet an unknown word? Split it and translate the parts.Word Roots: Moving and Carryinglittleactivity.com
Literacy

Word Roots: Moving and Carrying

Word Roots: Earth and SkySix roots about earth and sky, and the words built on each.5th GradeLearn the root and you can guess at words you have never seen before.RootMeansWords built on itgeoearthgeography, geology, geometryterrlandterritory, terrain, terraceaqua / hydrowateraquarium, hydrate, dehydratedastrostarastronaut, astronomy, asteriskthermheatthermal, thermometer, thermosphotolightphotograph, photosynthesisSet 3 of 6. Meet an unknown word? Split it and translate the parts.Word Roots: Earth and Skylittleactivity.com
Literacy

Word Roots: Earth and Sky

Word Roots: Life and BodySix roots about life and body, and the words built on each.5th GradeLearn the root and you can guess at words you have never seen before.RootMeansWords built on itbiolifebiology, biography, antibioticdermskindermatology, epidermiscardheartcardiac, cardiologyped / podfootpedal, pedestrian, tripodman / manuhandmanual, manufacture, manuscriptcorpbodycorpse, corporationSet 4 of 6. Meet an unknown word? Split it and translate the parts.Word Roots: Life and Bodylittleactivity.com
Literacy

Word Roots: Life and Body

Word Roots: Numbers and SizeSix roots about numbers and size, and the words built on each.5th GradeLearn the root and you can guess at words you have never seen before.RootMeansWords built on itunioneunicorn, uniform, uniquebitwobicycle, bilingual, binarytrithreetriangle, tricycle, triomultimanymultiply, multiplemicrosmallmicroscope, microphonemega / macrolargemegaphone, macroscopicSet 5 of 6. Meet an unknown word? Split it and translate the parts.Word Roots: Numbers and Sizelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Word Roots: Numbers and Size

Word Roots: Time and OrderSix roots about time and order, and the words built on each.5th GradeLearn the root and you can guess at words you have never seen before.RootMeansWords built on itchrontimechronicle, synchroniseann / ennyearannual, anniversary, millenniumprimfirstprimary, primitivepostafterpostpone, postscriptprebeforepreview, predict, preparetelefar offtelephone, television, telescopeSet 6 of 6. Meet an unknown word? Split it and translate the parts.Word Roots: Time and Orderlittleactivity.com
Literacy

Word Roots: Time and Order

Greek & Latin RootsTwenty-four roots with meanings and two example words each.5th GradeOne root unlocks a dozen words. Learn the root, then collect the family.audhearaudience, audiblebiolifebiology, biographychrontimechronicle, synchronisedictsaydictate, predictducleadconduct, educategeoearthgeography, geologygraphwrite, drawautograph, graphicjectthroweject, projectmetermeasurethermometer, perimeterphonsoundtelephone, symphonyportcarrytransport, portableruptbreakerupt, interruptscribwritedescribe, scripturespectlookinspect, spectatorstructbuildconstruct, structuretelefar offtelescope, televisionterrlandterritory, terrainthermheatthermal, thermostractpull, dragtractor, attractvid / visseevideo, visiblevocvoice, callvocal, advocateformshapetransform, uniformmit / misssendtransmit, missioncredbelievecredit, incredibleON A TESTSplit the unknown word, translate each part, then check it against the sentence.Greek & Latin Rootslittleactivity.com
Literacy

Greek & Latin Roots

Paragraph & Essay FrameThe five-paragraph skeleton plus sentence starters for each…5th GradeINTRODUCTIONstart hereHook · background · thesis“Have you ever…”“In this essay I will show that…”BODY 1paragraph 2Strongest reason first“One reason is…”“For example,…”“This shows that…”BODY 2paragraph 3Second reason“Another reason is…”“For instance,…”“This means…”BODY 3paragraph 4Last reason“Finally,…”“According to…”“As a result,…”CONCLUSIONfinish hereRestate · sum up · leave a thought“In conclusion,…”“This is why…”ORDERWrite the body first. The introduction is easiest once you know what you said.Paragraph & Essay Framelittleactivity.com
Literacy

Paragraph & Essay Frame

Making a Point in WritingClaim, evidence, explanation — the three-part move behind…5th GradeEvery body paragraph makes one point and proves it. Three moves, in this order.1CLAIMState your point in one sentence. No evidence yet.2EVIDENCEA quotation or fact that supports it. Keep it short.3EXPLANATIONTwo sentences on why that evidence proves the claim.4LINKTie it back to the question before moving on.SENTENCE STARTERS"This shows that…" · "This suggests…""The writer chose this word because…"The explanation should be longer than the evidence. Most studentsget that backwards.Making a Point in Writinglittleactivity.com
Literacy

Making a Point in Writing

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5th Grade posters — questions

What do the 5th Grade posters cover?

Adding Unlike Fractions, Subtracting Unlike Fractions, Multiplying Fractions, Dividing Fractions, Simplifying Fractions, Comparing Fractions, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Digestive System, Skeletal System, Muscular System, Nervous System, Excretory System, Immune System, Word Roots: Seeing and Saying, Word Roots: Moving and Carrying, Word Roots: Earth and Sky, Word Roots: Life and Body, Word Roots: Numbers and Size, Word Roots: Time and Order, Order of Operations, Decimals & Rounding, Fraction Rules, Area & Perimeter, Greek & Latin Roots, Paragraph & Essay Frame, Body Systems Overview, 3 Branches of Government, Multiplying Decimals, Dividing Decimals, Volume, The Coordinate Plane, Writing Expressions, Line Graphs, Making a Point in Writing, Making Inferences, Author's Purpose, Ecosystems, Physical and Chemical Change, Earth's Four Spheres, Reading a Region Map, Primary and Secondary Sources, Powers of Ten, Prime Factorisation, Fraction, Decimal, Percent, Sorting Shapes by Their Properties, Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Light and Shadows, Being Safe Online, How to Actually Revise. Together they cover fraction operations, body systems, word roots, volume, pemdas — the reference knowledge 5th Grade keeps asking a child to recall.

Are the 5th Grade posters free?

Yes. Every poster on this page can be previewed in full and downloaded as a print-ready PDF for free. The $7.99 option simply bundles all 50 into one PDF so you print once rather than downloading them one at a time.

How should I use a poster once it is printed?

Hang it where the work happens, then refer to it out loud. A poster that gets pointed at during homework teaches; a poster nobody mentions is wallpaper. Each poster on this page carries a one-line suggestion for exactly that.

Is my child too old or too young for the 5th Grade set?

Mix freely. These are individual reference sheets, not a sequence — a child who is ahead in reading and behind in maths can take the poster they need from either grade without any awkwardness.

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