Grade 5 Practice at Home for Baltimore Families, Before Middle School
Grade 5 Practice at Home for Baltimore Families, Before Middle School
The 5th Grade Practice Bundle is a compact way for Baltimore families to practice fifth grade English and math at home: eight printable resources for $42.99. Your child gets grammar, writing prompts, phonics and morphology, two reading stories, a multiply, divide and measure pack, a probability unit and the Growing Math kit for Grades 5–9. It fits after school, on calendar days off, or in a homeschool portfolio.
View the 5th grade bundleFor a Baltimore fifth grader, the 5th Grade Practice Bundle ($42.99) covers the two subjects most families practice at home, English and math. It includes Grade 5 grammar, writing prompts, phonics and morphology, two reading comprehension stories, Interactive Math Workshop, the Chance & Events probability unit and the Growing Math teaching kit. Treat it as a practice set with two named units; it is not a full Grade 5 curriculum, and nothing in it is specific to Maryland.
The resources
5th Grade Practice Bundle, Grade 5
8 resources in one download: $42.99 instead of $62.92 bought separately.
Start with the first resource; the others are optional add-ons. Open any cover for the full contents and price.
5th Grade Practice Bundle | Grammar, Writing, Morphology, Reading, Probability & Math Kit | Grade 5
Grade 5 ELA Pack | Grammar, Writing Prompts, Phonics & Two Reading Stories
Middle School Math Starter Bundle | Growing Math Kit, Fractions, Compass Constructions & Algebraic Expressions | Grades 5–9
6th Grade Practice Bundle | Grammar, Writing, Word Study, Reading, Fractions & Equations | Grade 6
The real problem
Fifth grade at home in Baltimore this year
Baltimore City Public Schools started on Monday, August 24, 2026, and the last day is set for Friday, June 11, 2027. The board-approved calendar includes wellness days for students and staff and professional development days for educators, so there are weekdays when your child is home and the routine slips. Fifth grade is also the last year before middle school, and the jump to Grade 6 math goes more smoothly when multiplication, division and measurement are solid. For homeschooling families, Maryland's rules shape what you buy. You file a Notice of Consent with the local superintendent on the MSDE form, which the regulation, COMAR 13A.10.01, calls for 15 days before you start. Instruction must cover math, English, social studies, science, art, music, health and physical education. Under the portfolio option, the school system may review your portfolio of materials and student work up to three times a year, unless you choose a church or state-approved umbrella instead. So a homeschool parent needs material that is organized, easy to date and easy to show.
Why it fits
How the eight resources serve a Baltimore fifth grader
Use the bundle as short daily practice or as the English and math part of a homeschool plan. These are the strongest matches.
- Grade 5 English Grammar covers parts of speech, sentence types and punctuation in printable pages.
- Phonics & Morphology moves into word parts, which helps with longer words in middle school reading.
- Two reading stories, The Secret Garden Door and Mia and the Magic Kite, give focused comprehension practice.
- Interactive Math Workshop practices multiplying, dividing and measuring before the step up to Grade 6.
- Chance & Events introduces probability through experiments a family can run at the kitchen table.
- Dated worksheets slot neatly into a Maryland homeschool portfolio of student work samples.
Getting started
Using the bundle across the City Schools calendar
Treat this as a suggestion. Fit it around the days your child is in school or around your homeschool hours.
- First weeks: find the starting pointGive one grammar page, one writing prompt and one math practice sheet. Check them with the answer keys and note where your child is confident and where they hesitate.
- School weeks: three short sessionsOn school days keep home practice brief: a word study page one evening, a math sheet the next, a section of a reading story on the weekend. Regular beats long.
- Wellness and PD days: a longer blockOn calendar days off, spend an hour on one larger piece, such as a section of Chance & Events, followed by a writing prompt about what your child found out.
- Spring: the Growing Math kitMove into the Growing Math kit in the second half of the year. It is written for Grades 5–9, so it eases the start of middle school math and can carry on into sixth grade.
- Homeschoolers: build the portfolioDate each finished worksheet and file it by subject. A tidy set of English and math samples makes a portfolio review simpler, next to your work in the other required subjects.
What to buy
Which Grade 5 purchase makes sense
Most Baltimore families should start with the 5th Grade Practice Bundle at $42.99; the eight parts cost $62.92 one by one. The Grade 5 ELA Pack ($13.99) holds five literacy pieces that are all inside the bundle, so do not buy both. A child who is ahead might move on to the 6th Grade Practice Bundle ($44.99). The Middle School Math Starter Bundle ($54.99) suits a student who needs more fractions and early algebra, though it also contains the Growing Math kit.
Honest limits
Where the bundle stops
Nothing in it is written for Maryland or for City Schools, and it carries no state standards codes. It covers English and math only, so homeschool families still need social studies, science, art, music, health and physical education. Check your plan against current Maryland homeschool rules with your local school system or a homeschool legal resource; nothing here is legal advice. You supply printing and any dice or measuring tools for activities. Tutors using it with several children should message Teach Lessons first. If it is the wrong fit, exchange it within 7 days for store credit of equal value, not cash.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Is this aligned with Maryland standards or acceptable for a portfolio review?
Maryland has not approved it, it is not aligned to the state's standards, and Baltimore City Public Schools has not reviewed it. A portfolio review looks at your instruction as a whole, so the bundle can be part of your English and math materials. Confirm what your reviewer expects and ask MSDE or a homeschool legal group about current law.
Does it cover all subjects Maryland requires for homeschooling?
No. Maryland lists math, English, social studies, science, art, music, health and physical education. This bundle handles English and math. Plan other material for the rest, including Grades 4–5 social studies, which Maryland teaches as U.S. history seen through the state's key figures and events.
My child goes to a City Schools elementary. How much should we do?
A few short sessions a week is plenty. The packs are independent, so pick the area your child's teacher mentions, for example writing or division, and save the probability unit for a wellness day or a long weekend when there is more time. Short and regular works better than one long catch-up session.
Is Growing Math too advanced for fifth grade?
It is written for Grades 5–9, so fifth grade is its starting point. Use the early parts now and come back to the rest in sixth grade. That stretch is part of why the bundle suits the year before middle school. Keep the unfinished parts for next summer.
Should I add the Grade 5 ELA Pack?
Not if you buy this bundle. All five pieces of the Grade 5 ELA Pack are already inside it. Buy the ELA Pack on its own only if you want literacy practice without any of the math resources. The bundle price already includes them, together with three math resources.
When can we start?
Right away. After checkout you get a download link by email, and the files are also saved in your account under Orders. Print the first grammar and math pages that evening and keep the rest in a folder for the next day off. Nothing has to be installed.
Make fifth grade the year the basics settle
Open the product page to see all eight resources before you choose.
View the 5th grade bundle