FAST ELA Grade 5 Reading case studies
FAST ELA Grade 5 Reading · Put your knowledge to work in context.
FAST ELA Grade 5 Reading is Florida's statewide reading assessment for fifth graders, part of the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) program tied to the B.E.S.T. It is not a professional credential; it is a progress-monitoring test that produces a scale score and achievement level used for school accountability and, in some cases, promotion decisions. The FAST ELA Grade 5 Reading case studies are 5 cases and about 3,512 words.
1The Speaker in “The Stray”
Alvarez’s fifth-grade class has 24 students, and 15 minutes remain in the period. / You set the bowl down and go.
730 words, about 4 min2Two Texts on Later Start Times
Okafor’s class is comparing two texts about later school start times. Text A, a one-page district newsletter, explains that the middle school moved its start time from 7:45 to 8:20 a.m.
699 words, about 3 min3The Bank Problem
During a small-group vocabulary lesson, four fifth graders read a science article containing two sentences: “The river bank had eroded, and the current was too strong for the small boat.” Later: “The town bank funded the new bridge.” Marcus says both “bank” words mean the same thing “because they’re spelled the same.” Asked about “current,” he points to the sentence and says it means “happening now.” The group also meets “unpredictable” and “transportation.” Ms. Reyes has a dictionary, a thesaurus, and the article’s glossary on the table.
700 words, about 4 min4The Garden Presentation
A group of three fifth graders is preparing a four-minute presentation for the school wellness fair on the question “Should our school add a vegetable garden?” They have gathered four sources. (1) A seed-company blog post titled “Gardens Boost Test Scores 20%!” with a “Shop Now” banner and no author.
694 words, about 3 min5Devon’s Fluency Plateau
Devon, a fifth grader, reads a grade-level passage for one minute: 96 words correct, 7 errors, 93 percent accuracy, and a 2 out of 4 on the fluency rubric - word-by-word reading with little phrasing. He retells 3 of 8 key story events.
689 words, about 3 min