5th Grade Reading Fluency Passages with Comprehension Questions

This resource includes 15 5th Grade reading fluency passages with comprehension questions with grade level appropriate phonics patterns and words of various syllable types. These reading fluency passages are great for building fluency skills while focusing on comprehension, as well. Students will complete a quick check fluency informal assessment with you to show the progress they're making on their fluency skills.

Fluency is such an important skill to work on, and assess, as it helps many literacy skills, including comprehension. The purpose of this pack is to help students develop their fluent reading skills: accuracy, expression, natural pace, smoothness and comprehension.

What's included?

There are 15 5th Grade reading fluency passages included. Multiple syllable words, grade level appropriate phonics patterns, and specific syllable types are included in each passage for students to practice reading and comprehension of grade level content.

In these 5th Grade reading fluency passages you'll find multiple syllable words (2, 3 or more syllables) that include these types of phonics patterns and skills:

• blends
• added endings
• silent e
• r-controlled vowels
• vowel teams
• vowel combinations
• diphthongs
• prefixes/suffixes
• comparative endings

The passages each include four comprehension questions on the same page for easy transferring of knowledge where students will show evidence from the text in their responses.

A Fluency and Comprehension Quick Check is also included for the teacher to mark up when students read one-on-one after their repeated readings of the passage. On this page students will also complete a self assessment and set fluency goals.

Also included:

• Fluency folder covers
• Fluent reader reminder posters and mini posters
• Data tracking pages (individual and whole class)
• Fluent reader awards
• Answer key for comprehension questions

How do you use these reading fluency passages?

1. Students will read the passage one time.
2. Next, students will read through the story 2 more times, for repeated reading practice, to build their fluency skills.
3. Once the repeated readings are complete, students will write their responses to the comprehension questions.
4. Students will then bring their passage up to you for a one-on-one informal assessment. You will mark up the teacher copy of the passage, noting any errors or self corrections. You will list the overall score for the number of words read correctly on the passage. You will also list the number of comprehension questions answered correctly.
5. On that same teacher page, students will complete a self assessment, marking which aspects of fluent reading they did. They will then choose fluency goals to improve.

Following up:

You can then input the reader's data into the data tracking sheet. You can also provide the student with a fluent reader award when they make progress/do well.

With all the parts that are included in this pack, it is a complete fluency reading program for you to use with your readers!

Who are these reading fluency passages for?

• Classroom teachers
• Special education teachers with student fluency goals
• Reading specialists/interventionists/reading teachers
• Classroom aides/assistants
• Parent helpers
• ESL teachers
• Tutors
• For homework/extra practice

This pack of 5th Grade reading fluency passages is intended for readers who are working on improving their fluency skills and comprehension skills, in texts.

Students can practice improving their fluent reader skills in small groups, in a fluency center, or during independent work. The fluency assessment should be done one-on-one with you. You can also send these fluency reading passages home for extra help. If you have students who need help with their fluent reader skills, this is a great way to get them to practice.

The goal of this pack is to help your 5th Grade readers improve their fluency abilities and, in turn, their overall reading skills as well.

I hope you and your students love these reading fluency passages with comprehension questions!

Enjoy!