Printable Worksheets for 11-Year-Olds — English, Math & Science Practice

Instructions

Hello! Welcome to your activity sheet. Take your time to read through each section carefully. Try your best to answer all the questions. When you are finished, you can check your work using the answer key at the very end. Good luck!

English: Figurative Language Fun

Figurative language makes writing more interesting and colorful. Let's explore three types!

Part 1: Match the Meanings

Draw a line (or write the correct letter) to match the term with its definition.

1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Personification

• A. Giving human qualities or actions to an object or animal.
• B. A direct comparison that says one thing is another thing.
• C. A comparison between two things using the words like or as.

Part 2: Identify the Type

Read each sentence below and write whether it contains a simile, metaphor, or personification.

1. The sleepy clouds drifted slowly across the sky. ____________________
2. His voice was music to her ears. ____________________
3. The puppy's fur was as soft as a cotton ball. ____________________
4. The ancient tree's branches reached for the sun. ____________________
5. After the big game, the boy was a hungry lion. ____________________

Math: Decimals and Fractions Challenge

Let's test your skills with decimals and fractions.

Part 1: Convert to Decimals

Write the decimal equivalent for each fraction.

1. 1/2 = ____________________
2. 3/4 = ____________________
3. 2/5 = ____________________
4. 9/10 = ____________________

Part 2: Word Problems

Show your work to solve the problems.

1. Maya is saving for a video game that costs $45.50. She has already saved $28.75. How much more money does she need to save?
   
   Answer: ____________________


2. A pizza has 8 slices. If Leo eats 1/4 of the pizza, how many slices did he eat?
   
   Answer: ____________________

Part 3: Order Up!

Arrange the following numbers in order from least to greatest.

0.75,   1/2,   0.3,   1/5,   0.9

____________________________________________________________

Science: A Trip Through the Solar System

How much do you know about our cosmic neighborhood?

Part 1: Planet Scramble

Unscramble the letters to reveal the names of five planets in our solar system.

1. SARM ____________________
2. NUARSU ____________________
3. TEARH ____________________
4. ENPTNEU ____________________
5. RCYUREM ____________________

Part 2: Fact or Fiction?

Read each statement. Write "Fact" if it is true or "Fiction" if it is false.

1. Saturn is the only planet with rings. ____________________
2. The Sun is a star. ____________________
3. Earth is the third planet from the Sun. ____________________

Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

Use the words from the word bank to complete the paragraph. (One word will not be used).

Word Bank: Jupiter,   Moon,   Sun,   asteroid,   gravity

The powerful force that keeps the planets in orbit around the _________ is called _______________. The largest planet in our solar system is _______________. Between Mars and Jupiter, there is a large _______________ belt made of rock and ice.

Answer Key

English Answers

Part 1: Match the Meanings

1. Simile → C. A comparison between two things using the words like or as.
2. Metaphor → B. A direct comparison that says one thing is another thing.
3. Personification → A. Giving human qualities or actions to an object or animal.

Part 2: Identify the Type

1. Personification
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Personification
5. Metaphor

Math Answers

Part 1: Convert to Decimals

1. 1/2 = 0.5
2. 3/4 = 0.75
3. 2/5 = 0.4
4. 9/10 = 0.9

Part 2: Word Problems

1. $45.50 - $28.75 = $16.75. She needs to save $16.75 more.
2. 1/4 of 8 is 2. (8 ÷ 4 = 2). He ate 2 slices.

Part 3: Order Up!

1/5 (0.2),   0.3,   1/2 (0.5),   0.75,   0.9

Science Answers

Part 1: Planet Scramble

1. MARS
2. URANUS
3. EARTH
4. NEPTUNE
5. MERCURY

Part 2: Fact or Fiction?

1. Fiction. (Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also have rings, but Saturn's are the most visible).
2. Fact.
3. Fact.

Part 3: Fill in the Blanks

The powerful force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun is called gravity. The largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter. Between Mars and Jupiter, there is a large asteroid belt made of rock and ice.