ELA21.5.5

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

Aligned Learning Resources

Memorializing the Discovery of Clotilda’s Wreckage

Recycle

Paradise Lost

Using Fresh Water

Creating Classroom Community by Crafting Themed Poetry Collections

Guided Comprehension: Monitoring Using the INSERT Technique

Earth Verse: Using Science in Poetry

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