NFL Week 5 Free Reading & Math Worksheets (2026)
Free reading and math worksheets for NFL Week 5 of the 2026 season, in 3 grade bands (Grades 3–4, Grades 5–6 and Grades 7–8). Each one is built from a single game article. Grades 3–4: “Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington” (New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Week 5, final NYG 27, WSH 27); Grades 5–6: “Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington” (New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Week 5, final NYG 27, WSH 27); Grades 7–8: “Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington” (New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Week 5, final NYG 27, WSH 27).
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- Grades 3–4
Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington
New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Week 5 · Final: NYG 27, WSH 27
The Giants and Commanders played until time ran out. Their game ended in a 27–27 tie after overtime. But Washington struck first with a fast run. Jacory Croskey-Merritt raced 33 yards for a touchdown, worth six points. The extra kick missed, so Washington led 6–0. New York answe
What's inside: 1 article · 6 reading questions · 6 math questions · answer key
Reading preview
- Why did Washington lead 6–0 after its first touchdown?
- What does the phrase "ran straight through the middle" show about Jayden Daniels's 38-yard touchdown?
Math preview
- In a week 5 game, Cam Skattebo averaged 4.54 rushing yards per attempt. His average yards per attempt is greater than which of the following decimals?
- In a week 5 game, Cam Skattebo had 59 rushing yards. What is 59 written in expanded form?
- Grades 5–6
Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington
New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Week 5 · Final: NYG 27, WSH 27
With the clock at zero in overtime, Jayden Daniels was sacked, and a wild game ended 27–27. Neither the Giants nor the Commanders could find one final score in Washington. The tie came after both teams had built leads, lost them, and fought back. Washington started with the kind
What's inside: 1 article · 6 reading questions · 6 math questions · answer key
Reading preview
- What does the phrase “settle for a field goal” mean as it is used in the article?
- Which detail best shows how the Giants answered Washington’s fast start?
Math preview
- A stadium calculation uses 6/13 ÷ 16/20. What is the quotient in simplest form?
- The concession stand warmed up 238 pretzels for the game. If the pretzels are packed equally into 7 boxes, how many pretzels will each box contain?
- Grades 7–8
Isaiah Likely’s Big Night Lifts Giants Into a Wild Tie in Washington
New York Giants at Washington Commanders, Week 5 · Final: NYG 27, WSH 27
A missed extra point seemed small at first, but it helped set the uneasy tone in Washington. The Commanders opened with speed, as Jayden Daniels connected with Chig Okonkwo for gains of 11 and 23 yards. Then Jacory Croskey-Merritt burst through the middle for a 33-yard touchdown.
What's inside: 1 article · 6 reading questions · 6 math questions · answer key
Reading preview
- How did the missed extra point after Washington's first touchdown affect the score?
- Which detail best explains why Daniels was difficult for the Giants to defend in the second half?
Math preview
- On Mia's stat sheet, in a week 5 game, Cam Skattebo had an average of -1.36 + 5.9 yards per rushing attempt. Evaluate the expression.
- In week 5 of the 2026 season, Giants running back Cam Skattebo had 13 rushing attempts. A model predicts y = 3x + 30 rushing yards for x attempts. How many yards does this model predict for his attempt count?