Grade 5 · week 42, 12 to 16 October 2026
Grade 5 weekly pack, week 42 of 2026
Five worksheets for Monday to Friday, 15 questions each, with answer keys. Print one day at a time or the whole week with a cover page.
The five days
Monday
Mathematics: Geometry
15 questions
- Find the volume of a cuboid measuring 11 cm × 9 cm × 13 cm, in cm³.
- A rectangle has area 300 cm² and length 30 cm. Find its width in cm.
Tuesday
Reading & writing: Creative writing
15 questions
- Explain why changing a paragraph's topic halfway through can confuse a reader.
- Writing and argument: which term fits this description?
Rethinking content, structure and meaning to improve a draft.
Wednesday
Astronomy & space: Sky observation
15 questions
- Why does the Sun seem to move across the sky during the day?
- In the Moon’s cycle of phases, which phase comes right after the waxing gibbous?
Thursday
Mathematics: Decimals
15 questions
- 6.9 ÷ 0.3 = ?
- 43.72 + 12.99 = ?
Friday
Review of the week
15 questions · Geometry, Creative writing, Sky observation, Decimals
- 26.7 × 49 = ?
- A rectangle has area 720 cm² and length 40 cm. Find its width in cm.
Lesson of the week
Geometry
From the study guide Perimeter of a square
Study guide for Grades 3 to 5: 2 worked examples and 2 practice questions. A square has four equal sides. Perimeter uses linear units.
- P = 4s
- A square has four equal sides. Perimeter uses linear units.
- Example: A square has side 82 cm. Find its perimeter in cm. Answer: 328 cm.