Unit Plan 15 (Grade 5 ELA): Performance Reading & Fluency

Focus: Prosody, phrasing, repeated reading, performing poems

Grade Level: 5

Subject Area: English Language Arts (Foundational Skills, Speaking & Listening)

Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 45–60 minutes per session

I. Introduction

This week, readers become performers. Students will develop fluency—accurate word reading, phrasing that honors punctuation, and expressive prosody—through repeated practice with short texts. They’ll rehearse voice techniques (pace, pause, pitch, power), apply self-corrections using context, and prepare a brief poetry performance with a clear, audience-ready delivery. By Friday, each learner presents a short poem or reader’s-theater excerpt with accuracy, phrasing, and appropriate speaking style.

II. Objectives and Standards

Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…

1. Read grade-level text with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression, using context to confirm or self-correct (RF.5.4a–c).
2. Present a short performance (poem or dramatic excerpt) that is clear and organized, uses appropriate facts/introductory framing, and speaks to the audience (SL.5.4).
3. Adapt speech to the task and audience, using appropriate volume, pace, and formal English as needed (SL.5.6).

Standards Alignment — CCSS Grade 5

• RF.5.4a–c, SL.5.4, SL.5.6

Success Criteria — student language

• I read accurately and can fix miscues using context and rereading.
• My voice shows meaning with phrasing, pause, pitch, and power.
• My performance includes a brief intro, steady pace, and audience-appropriate tone.
• I can reflect on how my fluency improved across repeated readings.