Grade 5 math worksheets
Grade 5 math worksheets on LessonPrint cover operations, place value, fractions, measurement & data and geometry. There are 126 free printable sheets across 17 Common Core standards, each with its own answer key and 25 versions so every student in the class gets a different paper. They are aimed at ages 10-11, print straight from the browser, and need no account.
126 worksheets17 standards17 with a lesson plan25 versions each
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
18 worksheets5.OA.A.1Work out expressions with parentheses and brackets, in the right order.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Parentheses First — evaluating the parentheses before anything else
- Multiply Before Adding — operation priority without parentheses
- With and Without Parentheses — how parentheses change the answer
- Two Sets of Grouping Symbols — nested and side-by-side parentheses and brackets
- Parentheses with Division — priority where division is involved
- Write the Expression — turning words into an expression with parentheses
- Mixed Order of Operations — all the priority rules in one set
- Parentheses Inside Brackets — two levels of grouping, parentheses first, in four shapes
- Find the Mistake — Order of Operations — spotting an answer worked strictly left to right
5.OA.B.3Make and compare two number patterns.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Two Patterns Side by Side — generating two sequences from two rules
- Compare Two Rules — relating one pattern to another
- Tripling Patterns — a multiplicative rule with a larger factor
- Patterns of Multiples — sequences built from a times table
- Twice as Fast — one sequence growing at double the rate of another
- Decreasing Patterns — a rule that subtracts
- Find the Rule from the Numbers — inferring a rule from the terms alone
- Patterns to Ordered Pairs — making ordered pairs from two patterns and plotting them
- Adding or Multiplying? — telling an additive rule from a multiplicative one in a table
Number & Operations in Base Ten
41 worksheets5.NBT.A.3Read, write and compare decimals.
45-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Compare Tenths and Hundredths — comparing a tenths decimal with a hundredths one, where longer is not bigger
- Compare Decimals to Thousandths — comparison at three decimal places
- Decimal Place Value — the worth of a digit after the point
- Read and Write Decimals — expanded form for decimals
- Order Decimals — placing several decimals in sequence
- Trailing Zeros — when a trailing zero changes nothing, and when a digit does
- Decimals and Whole Numbers — comparing across the decimal point
5.NBT.A.4Round decimals.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Round to the Nearest Whole — rounding away the decimal part
- Round to the Nearest Tenth — rounding to one decimal place
- Round to the Nearest Hundredth — rounding to two decimal places
- Round to Any Place — choosing the place from the instruction
- Rounding and Estimating — using rounding to check a calculation
- Round Whole Numbers Too — the same rule applied left of the point
- Round then Compare — rounding before comparing two numbers
5.NBT.B.5Multiply large numbers using the standard method.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Multiply Three Digits by Two — the standard algorithm
- Find the Mistake — Two-Digit Multiplication — catching a tens digit multiplied as if it were ones
- Multiply Four Digits by One — a zero inside the number, where the algorithm slips
- Multiply Four Digits by Two — the largest products at this grade
- Multiply by Multiples of Ten — scaling by a power of ten
- Multiply by Multiples of a Hundred — scaling by two powers of ten
- Whole Number Multiplication Word Problems — the standard algorithm in a story context
5.NBT.B.6Divide by two-digit numbers.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Divide by a Two-Digit Number — long division without remainders
- Divide with Remainders — division that does not come out exactly
- Divide Four Digits by Two — longer dividends
- Divide by Multiples of Ten — dividing by a whole ten
- Estimate the Quotient — rounding the divisor to judge the answer
- Missing Divisor — the unknown as the number you divide by
- Division Word Problems — interpreting a remainder in context
5.NBT.B.7Do all four operations with decimals.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Add Decimals — lining up the decimal point to add
- Subtract Decimals — lining up the decimal point to subtract
- Add and Subtract Decimals — switching operation item by item
- Multiply Decimals by a Whole Number — scaling a decimal
- Divide Decimals by a Whole Number — sharing a decimal amount
- Decimals to Tenths — arithmetic at one decimal place only
- Decimal Word Problems — money with decimals, in two steps
- Multiply Tenths by Tenths — multiplying two decimals, with products to hundredths
- Decimal Area Models — a rectangle inside a unit square, its area in hundredths
- Divide Decimals by Two-Digit Numbers — dividing an amount to hundredths by 11 to 25
- Share the Bill — sharing a money total equally between 11 and 20 people
- Balance a Budget — taking a list of decimal expenses away from an income
- Over Budget? — finding how far a list of expenses goes past a budget
Number & Operations — Fractions
26 worksheets5.NF.A.1Add and subtract fractions with different denominators.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Add Fractions — Unlike Denominators — finding a common denominator to add
- Subtract Fractions — Unlike Denominators — finding a common denominator to subtract
- Add and Subtract Unlike Fractions — switching operation item by item
- Add Fractions — Same Denominator — three fractions over one denominator, totals past one
- Take a Fraction from a Whole Number — taking a fraction from a whole number
- Find a Common Denominator — the preparation step on its own
- Fraction Word Problems — unlike denominators in a story context
- Mixed Numbers — Unlike Denominators — adding and subtracting mixed numbers with a common denominator
- Mixed Number Word Problems — mixed-number lengths and distances in a story
5.NF.B.3Understand a fraction as a division, and solve sharing problems whose answers are fractions or mixed numbers.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Fractions as Division — writing a division as a fraction and a fraction as a division
- Share It Equally — Fraction Answers — sharing whole amounts equally, with fraction or mixed-number answers
- Between Which Two Whole Numbers? — a division as a mixed number, and the whole numbers it lies between
5.NF.B.4Multiply fractions.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Multiply a Fraction by a Whole Number — a fraction of a whole number, written as multiplication
- Multiply Two Fractions — multiplying across numerators and denominators
- Fractions of a Quantity — finding a fractional part of a number
- Fractions of a Fraction — a unit fraction of a unit fraction
- Area with Fractional Sides — multiplying to find an area
- Will the Product Be Bigger or Smaller? — judging whether multiplying by a fraction makes a number bigger or smaller
- Fraction Multiplication Word Problems — multiplying fractions in a story context
5.NF.B.7Divide with fractions.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Divide a Unit Fraction by a Whole Number — sharing a fractional amount
- Divide a Whole Number by a Unit Fraction — how many parts fit into the whole
- Both Directions — distinguishing the two division cases side by side
- Halves, Thirds and Quarters — dividing by the simplest unit fractions
- Will the Quotient Be Bigger or Smaller? — judging whether dividing by a unit fraction or a whole number makes a number bigger or smaller
- Sharing Word Problems — fraction division as fair sharing
- How Many Fit? Word Problems — fraction division as measurement
Measurement & Data
26 worksheets5.MD.A.1Convert between units of measurement.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Convert Metric Lengths — between centimeters, meters and kilometers
- Convert Mass — between grams and kilograms
- Convert Capacity — between milliliters and liters
- Convert Time — between seconds, minutes and hours
- Mixed Metric Conversions — choosing the right factor from the units
- Convert then Compare — converting to a shared unit before comparing
- Conversion Word Problems — unit conversion in a story context
- Customary Conversion Word Problems — converting feet, pounds or gallons, then calculating
- Convert Customary Units Both Ways — converting customary units from larger to smaller and back
5.MD.B.2Make line plots of fraction measurements and use fraction operations to answer questions about them.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Line Plot Problems — totals and differences of eighths on a line plot
- Share It Out Equally — the total of all the measurements, shared out equally
- Make a Line Plot of Fractions — plotting measurements in halves, quarters and eighths
5.MD.C.3Understand what volume is.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- What Is Volume? — volume as a count of unit cubes
- Count the Cubes — counting the cubes in a built cuboid
- Layers of Cubes — seeing a cuboid as stacked layers
- Volume in Cubic Units — naming the unit as well as the number
- Compare Two Volumes — which of two boxes holds more
- Volume or Area? — distinguishing two and three dimensions
- Build a Box — producing dimensions for a given volume
5.MD.C.5Find volume by multiplying.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Volume by Multiplying — applying length times width times height
- Volume of Larger Boxes — the formula with bigger dimensions
- Find the Missing Dimension — working backwards from the volume
- Volume from the Base Area — volume as base area times height
- Two Boxes Together — adding the volumes of two solids
- Volume Word Problems — volume in a packing context
- Volume and Capacity — linking cubic centimeters to milliliters
Geometry
15 worksheets5.G.A.1Plot points on a coordinate grid.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Read Coordinates — naming the position of a plotted point
- Plot Points — producing a position from coordinates
- Coordinates on a Bigger Grid — reading on a grid to twenty
- Plot on a Bigger Grid — plotting on a grid to twenty
- Which Comes First? — the x-then-y convention
- Distance Between Points — counting along the grid between two points
- Coordinates and Shapes — the fourth vertex of a rectangle
- Plot Points from a Table — graphing paired values from a real-world table
5.G.B.3Understand how shape categories fit inside one another.
50-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Squares Are Rectangles — how shape categories nest
- Quadrilateral Families — which four-sided shapes belong to which family
- Properties That Are Inherited — attributes passed down a category
- Triangles by Sides — classifying triangles
- Shapes with Parallel Sides — classifying by parallelism
- Name Shapes by Sides — naming polygons by side count
- Regular and Irregular — whether all sides and angles are equal
Grade 5 math worksheets — questions teachers ask
What math topics do the Grade 5 worksheets cover?
Operations & Algebraic Thinking, Number & Operations in Base Ten, Number & Operations — Fractions, Measurement & Data and Geometry — the Common Core domains taught in Grade 5. That is 126 worksheets across 17 standards, grouped on this page by the standard each one practices rather than by topic name, so a sheet can be matched to the code you are teaching to.
How many free Grade 5 math worksheets are there?
126, each one practicing a distinct sub-skill rather than repeating a sibling under another title. Every sheet is published in 25 versions, so Grade 5 has 3150 printable papers in total, all free and all with an answer key.
What age are Grade 5 math worksheets for?
Grade 5 is typically ages 10-11 in the United States. The sheets are grouped by Common Core standard rather than by age, so a student working above or below their grade level can be given the sheet that matches the standard they are on.
Do the Grade 5 worksheets include answer keys?
Every one. The key is generated from the same problems as the questions and prints on its own sheet of paper, after them, so it does not go out with the class. That holds for all 25 versions of every Grade 5 sheet, not only the first.
How do I give each student a different Grade 5 worksheet?
Open any sheet and pick a set number from 1 to 25, or download set 1's class PDF, which contains all 25 versions in one file. The problems are fixed to each address, so the key you photocopied on Monday still matches on Friday.
Are the Grade 5 worksheets really free?
Yes. Every Grade 5 worksheet, answer key and PDF here is free to print and photocopy for your class. There is no account, no email capture before a download, and no sheet that turns out to need a subscription at the last step.
Are there Grade 5 lesson plans as well as worksheets?
17 of the 17 Grade 5 standards on this page have a full lesson plan written — timed section by section, with the exact wording where it matters, the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Each one is linked beside its standard above.