The thirteen colonies: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 5, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

The thirteen colonies: fill in the blanks · Grade 5

Read 7 sentences about the thirteen colonies and write the missing word in each, using the word bank. Practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary.

Grade 5 · ages 10 to 11
Medium
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

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The word bank and sentences

Directions: Read each sentence. Choose the best word from the word bank and write it on the line.

Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
Wampanoag · slavery · Southern · Quaker · Mayflower colonies ____ town meeting
1 In New England, neighbors made local decisions at a ____.
2 The · people had lived near Plymouth for thousands of years.
3 In 1619, enslaved Africans were brought to Virginia, and over time spread to all thirteen colonies.
4 William Penn, a ____, founded Pennsylvania in 1681 as a place of religious freedom.
5 The colonies are often grouped as New England, Middle and colonies.
6 Georgia, founded in 1732, was the last of the thirteen ____.
7 The Pilgrims sailed to Plymouth on the · in 1620.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 5, ages 10 to 11
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Medium for Grade 5
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is pitched at the expected level for Grade 5, for practice after the skill has been taught.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Read each sentence aloud with a hum for the blank, then try each word bank word in it.

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