Grade 5 · ages 10–11 · levels R20–R23
5th Grade Reading Books – Longer Reads with Audio
35 books for fifth graders: longer stories, biographies and information books that weigh evidence, each with audio, a glossary and ten quiz questions.
Ages 10–11Grade 5Levels R20–R2335 books5 free to read
Free reading level test
Not sure which book to start with?
Read a few short texts and answer two questions about each. Young children tap the picture that matches the words. The test finds your exact level, from R1 to R29, and opens the right shelf of books.
- Ages 4 and up
- 5–10 minutes
- No timer
- Picture questions for young readers
Fifth-grade books sit at levels R20–R23. A book is twelve to fifteen hundred words; timelines, maps and charts carry part of the information, and the reader is asked how the writer knows what they claim, not only what they claim.
The grades are a guide, matched to the levels children read at school in the US (R20–R23 on the 7ESL ladder). Children read at different speeds, so start where the quiz feels comfortable and move up one level at a time. Older beginners and adult learners use the same books.
What the 35 books for 5th grade are about: how things work (8), earth, water & weather (6), nature & environment (4), biographies (4), adventure & mystery (2), and 8 more topics.
Level R20
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Level R21
Level R22
Level R23
Questions about 5th grade reading books
What reading level is 5th grade?
R20 to R23 on the 7ESL ladder – levels S to V on the Raz-Kids scale.
What kind of questions are in the quiz?
Ten questions on the main idea, details, inference, words in context and the writer's purpose.
Can teachers assign these books?
Yes. Teachers with a 7ESL Teacher plan can assign any book to a class and see each student's quiz score.