ELA 5th Grade Foundational Skills

Use knowledge of syllabication patterns to accurately read unfamiliar multisyllabic words in isolation (e.g., election, cabinet)

Accurately read unfamiliar grade- appropriate multisyllabic words in isolation using knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences (e.g., solid, enamel)

Accurately read unfamiliar grade appropriate multisyllabic words in isolation, applying greater knowledge of word morphology (e.g., destruction, transport)

Identify purpose for reading (e.g., for enjoyment, to answer a question, to learn about a subject, to solve a problem, to answer a research question) and comprehend on-level texts demonstrated in a variety of ways (e.g., by writing or selecting an accurate summary, writing an answer to the question, writing about the solution, or discussing/drawing conclusions about the research question)

Read on-level texts aloud at the estimated oral reading fluency (ORF) to meet fifth-grade benchmarks

Read on-level prose and poetry aloud with expression (e.g., appropriate phrasing, pauses, and stresses and matching the rhythm of speech)

Confirm or correct understanding of text by previewing and setting a purpose for reading, using word-attack skills, and by rereading and/or reading ahead or around as necessary