English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 5

ELA21.5.5

Demonstrate fluency when independently reading, writing, and speaking in response to grade-level literary and informational text, including stories, dramas, poetry, and cross-curricular texts.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Fluency is the ability to read, write, or speak at a pace that does not negatively impact meaning or understanding.
  • Responding to text through writing and speaking demonstrates comprehension.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Independently read grade-level literary and informational text fluently.
  • Demonstrate fluency when writing.
  • Demonstrate fluent speech.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The ability to read fluently supports comprehension, or understanding, of the text.
  • The ability to write and speak fluently helps clearly communicate with others.
  • One way to demonstrate comprehension of literary and informational text is to respond in writing or through speaking.

Vocabulary

  • Fluency
  • Independently
  • Literary text
  • Informational text
  • Stories
  • Dramas
  • Poetry
  • Cross-curricular texts
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