Florida Grade 5: FAST and classroom practice
2026–27 · Sources checked September 30, 2026
FAST assesses Reading and Mathematics. B.E.S.T. Writing is a separate assessment in Grade 5. Grade 5 Statewide Science is separate and cumulative across Grades 3–5.
All questions and sources are original independent learning examples. These resources do not recreate an adaptive test, predict official scores or promotion, or supply a complete year of curriculum. Counts below describe our practice banks, not official test lengths.
FAST Reading and Math: 2026–27 administration
| Administration | Window | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM1 | August 10–September 25, 2026 | 90 minutes | 80 minutes |
| PM2 | November 30, 2026–January 22, 2027 | 90 minutes | 80 minutes |
| PM3 | May 3–28, 2027 | 120 minutes | 100 minutes |
These are scheduling lengths. Students actively working may continue until the end of the school day. Every PM addresses the full grade-level blueprint; PM1 is not restricted to earlier-grade standards or only lessons already taught.
Reading: 36–40 scored items, plus approximately five PM3 field-test items. Math: 35–40 total items, including approximately 4–5 Spring field-test items; those experimental items are excluded from scores and are not added on top of the range.
Grade 5 Math prohibits calculators and requires blank scratch paper. An online pop-up reference sheet supplies some conversions and formulas. Paper-accommodation versions are available, and schools may provide hard copies from the official packet. Grade 3 has no reference sheet.
Official FAST fact sheetJuly 2026 calculator/reference policyReading assessed skills
13 benchmark codes · 26 original questions · 8 supporting passages/data sets. Reading practice includes literary and informational texts with grade-specific evidence tasks. Reporting category percentages are scored-test ranges, not fixed per-form question quotas.
Reading Prose and Poetry · 25–35%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| ELA.5.R.1.1 | Analyze how setting, events, conflict, and characterization shape plot | Practice ELA.5.R.1.1 |
| ELA.5.R.1.2 | Explain development of stated or implied themes throughout a text | Practice ELA.5.R.1.2 |
| ELA.5.R.1.3 | Describe how an author develops a character's perspective | Practice ELA.5.R.1.3 |
| ELA.5.R.1.4 | Explain how figurative language and poetic elements work together | Practice ELA.5.R.1.4 |
Reading Informational Text · 25–35%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| ELA.5.R.2.1 | Explain how structures and features contribute to overall meaning | Practice ELA.5.R.2.1 |
| ELA.5.R.2.2 | Explain how details support implied or explicit central ideas | Practice ELA.5.R.2.2 |
| ELA.5.R.2.3 | Analyze an author's purpose or perspective | Practice ELA.5.R.2.3 |
| ELA.5.R.2.4 | Track argument development through claims, evidence, and reasoning | Practice ELA.5.R.2.4 |
Reading Across Genres and Vocabulary · 35–50%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| ELA.5.R.3.1 | Analyze figurative language's contribution to meaning | Practice ELA.5.R.3.1 |
| ELA.5.R.3.2 | Summarize plot and theme, or central idea and relevant details | Practice ELA.5.R.3.2 |
| ELA.5.R.3.3 | Compare primary and secondary sources about the same topic | Practice ELA.5.R.3.3 |
| ELA.5.V.1.2 | Use Greek/Latin roots and affixes, including part-of-speech connections | Practice ELA.5.V.1.2 |
| ELA.5.V.1.3 | Use context and other clues for unfamiliar and multiple-meaning words | Practice ELA.5.V.1.3 |
Mathematics assessed skills
36 benchmark codes · 73 original questions · 8 supporting passages/data sets. 35 directly listed and 1 also-assessed codes. Reporting category percentages are scored-test ranges, not fixed per-form question quotas.
Number Sense and Operations with Whole Numbers · 23–29%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| MA.5.NSO.1.1 | Explain decimal digit values across several places | Practice MA.5.NSO.1.1 |
| MA.5.NSO.1.2 | Read and write decimals through thousandths | Practice MA.5.NSO.1.2 |
| MA.5.NSO.1.3 | Compose and decompose decimals in several ways | Practice MA.5.NSO.1.3 |
| MA.5.NSO.1.4 | Plot, order and compare decimals through thousandths | Practice MA.5.NSO.1.4 |
| MA.5.NSO.1.5 | Round decimals to hundredths, tenths or whole numbers | Practice MA.5.NSO.1.5 |
| MA.5.NSO.2.1 | Multiply multi-digit whole numbers fluently | Practice MA.5.NSO.2.1 |
| MA.5.NSO.2.2 | Divide up to five digits by two digits with fractional remainders | Practice MA.5.NSO.2.2 |
Number Sense and Operations with Fractions and Decimals · 23–29%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| MA.5.NSO.2.3 | Add and subtract decimals through thousandths | Practice MA.5.NSO.2.3 |
| MA.5.NSO.2.4 Also assessed | Explore decimal products and quotients through hundredths | Practice MA.5.NSO.2.4 |
| MA.5.NSO.2.5 | Multiply and divide a tenths decimal by 0.1 or 0.01 | Practice MA.5.NSO.2.5 |
| MA.5.FR.1.1 | Represent whole-number division as a fraction | Practice MA.5.FR.1.1 |
| MA.5.FR.2.1 | Add and subtract unlike-denominator fractions | Practice MA.5.FR.2.1 |
| MA.5.FR.2.2 | Multiply fractions, including mixed numbers | Practice MA.5.FR.2.2 |
| MA.5.FR.2.3 | Predict how fraction multiplication changes size | Practice MA.5.FR.2.3 |
| MA.5.FR.2.4 | Explore division with unit fractions and whole numbers | Practice MA.5.FR.2.4 |
| MA.5.AR.1.2 | Solve fraction addition, subtraction and multiplication contexts | Practice MA.5.AR.1.2 |
| MA.5.AR.1.3 | Solve unit-fraction division contexts | Practice MA.5.AR.1.3 |
| MA.5.M.2.1 | Solve multi-step decimal money problems | Practice MA.5.M.2.1 |
Algebraic Reasoning · 23–29%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| MA.5.AR.1.1 | Solve multi-step whole-number problems and interpret remainders | Practice MA.5.AR.1.1 |
| MA.5.AR.2.1 | Translate descriptions and numerical expressions | Practice MA.5.AR.2.1 |
| MA.5.AR.2.2 | Evaluate multi-step expressions in order | Practice MA.5.AR.2.2 |
| MA.5.AR.2.3 | Explain whether four-operation equations are true | Practice MA.5.AR.2.3 |
| MA.5.AR.2.4 | Write equations for unknown whole numbers in any position | Practice MA.5.AR.2.4 |
| MA.5.AR.3.1 | Write expression rules for numerical patterns | Practice MA.5.AR.3.1 |
| MA.5.AR.3.2 | Record input and output values for a rule | Practice MA.5.AR.3.2 |
Geometric Reasoning, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability · 23–29%
| Benchmark | Skill | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| MA.5.GR.1.1 | Classify triangles and quadrilaterals in shared categories | Practice MA.5.GR.1.1 |
| MA.5.GR.1.2 | Classify three-dimensional figures by attributes | Practice MA.5.GR.1.2 |
| MA.5.GR.2.1 | Find rectangle perimeter and area with fractional or decimal sides | Practice MA.5.GR.2.1 |
| MA.5.GR.3.1 | Measure volume by counting unit cubes | Practice MA.5.GR.3.1 |
| MA.5.GR.3.2 | Find right rectangular prism volume from models and formulas | Practice MA.5.GR.3.2 |
| MA.5.GR.3.3 | Solve volume contexts with unknown edges and composite prisms | Practice MA.5.GR.3.3 |
| MA.5.GR.4.1 | Identify axes and plot whole-number ordered pairs | Practice MA.5.GR.4.1 |
| MA.5.GR.4.2 | Plot and interpret coordinates in context | Practice MA.5.GR.4.2 |
| MA.5.DP.1.1 | Represent data with tables, line graphs and line plots | Practice MA.5.DP.1.1 |
| MA.5.DP.1.2 | Interpret whole-number data using mean, median, mode and range | Practice MA.5.DP.1.2 |
| MA.5.M.1.1 | Solve multi-step conversions within one measurement system | Practice MA.5.M.1.1 |
B.E.S.T. Writing: separate assessment and short practice
Statewide window: March 29–April 9, 2027. One source-based constructed response in a 120-minute session; students actively working may continue up to half a typical school day. A planning sheet is provided. Official prompts use 2–4 texts totaling 800–1,300 words.
Our 2 tasks are shorter classroom practice: one argumentative and one expository task, each with two original fictional sources. The workspace supports planning, drafting, word count, download and manual self-review. Drafts remain while the workspace is mounted; download to keep your work.
Open Grade 5 Writing workspace- A student-designed walking map — argumentative; 2 sources
- Revising a museum label — expository; 2 sources
The current rubric has Purpose/Structure, Development and Language, each 0–4, for 12 points total. Use these as teacher or student checklists; this site does not assign an official rubric score. Support claims with cited source evidence and explain the connections. Counterclaims are not compulsory in Grades 4–6. Narrative writing remains part of classroom instruction, outside these two assessment prompt modes. Writing results are separate from FAST Reading.
Grades 4–6 Argumentation rubricGrades 4–6 Expository rubric2026–27 Writing fact sheetGrade 5 Statewide Science: cumulative assessed skills
Science is separate from FAST Reading/Math and B.E.S.T. Writing. Current science standards were adopted in 2008; proposed Fall 2026 review documents are public-comment drafts.
Window: May 3–28, 2027. One 160-minute session with a short break after 80 minutes; actively working students may continue up to a typical school day. The computer-adaptive assessment has 48–54 total questions, including approximately 8–10 experimental items excluded from scores. These field-test items are included in the range. Grade 5 may receive blank scratch paper; calculators and the Grade 8 reference tools are not provided.
Our cumulative bank has 94 unique assessed codes, 191 original questions and 30 passages/data sets. The blueprint has 25 primary parent groups and 69 also-assessed codes. Parent codes include Grades 3 and 4 as well as Grade 5; these are assessment groupings, not extra tests.
Start cumulative Grade 5 Science practiceNature of Science · 17%
This share applies to the whole reporting category, not separately to every parent group.
SC.5.N.1.1: Evaluate investigations and evidence
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.N.1.1 | Primary parent | Evaluate investigations and evidence Practice SC.5.N.1.1 |
| SC.3.N.1.1 | Also assessed | Investigate questions about nature Practice SC.3.N.1.1 |
| SC.4.N.1.1 | Also assessed | Use references and investigations to explain nature Practice SC.4.N.1.1 |
| SC.4.N.1.6 | Also assessed | Keep records and separate observation from inference Practice SC.4.N.1.6 |
| SC.5.N.1.2 | Also assessed | Distinguish experiments from other investigations Practice SC.5.N.1.2 |
| SC.5.N.1.4 | Also assessed | Explain the purpose of a control group Practice SC.5.N.1.4 |
SC.5.N.2.1: Link testable scientific explanations to evidence
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.N.2.1 | Primary parent | Link testable scientific explanations to evidence Practice SC.5.N.2.1 |
| SC.3.N.1.7 | Also assessed | Use observations and measurements as evidence Practice SC.3.N.1.7 |
| SC.4.N.1.3 | Also assessed | Science uses evidence without one rigid sequence Practice SC.4.N.1.3 |
| SC.4.N.1.7 | Also assessed | Scientists explain using evidence Practice SC.4.N.1.7 |
| SC.5.N.1.5 | Also assessed | Investigations need not follow one prescribed method Practice SC.5.N.1.5 |
| SC.5.N.1.6 | Also assessed | Distinguish opinion from checked observation Practice SC.5.N.1.6 |
SC.5.N.2.2: Other investigators should be able to replicate evidence
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.N.2.2 | Primary parent | Other investigators should be able to replicate evidence Practice SC.5.N.2.2 |
| SC.3.N.1.2 | Also assessed | Compare groups using the same tools Practice SC.3.N.1.2 |
| SC.3.N.1.5 | Also assessed | Scientists question and check one another’s evidence Practice SC.3.N.1.5 |
| SC.4.N.1.2 | Also assessed | Compare groups using different tools Practice SC.4.N.1.2 |
| SC.4.N.1.5 | Also assessed | Compare classmates’ procedures and results Practice SC.4.N.1.5 |
| SC.5.N.1.3 | Also assessed | Explain repeated experimental trials Practice SC.5.N.1.3 |
Earth and Space Science · 29%
This share applies to the whole reporting category, not separately to every parent group.
SC.5.E.5.1: Galaxies contain stars, dust and gas; our galaxy is Milky Way
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.E.5.1 | Primary parent | Galaxies contain stars, dust and gas; our galaxy is Milky Way Practice SC.5.E.5.1 |
| SC.3.E.5.1 | Also assessed | Stars differ in size and apparent brightness Practice SC.3.E.5.1 |
| SC.3.E.5.2 | Also assessed | The Sun is a star emitting light energy Practice SC.3.E.5.2 |
| SC.3.E.5.3 | Also assessed | The Sun looks large and bright because it is closest Practice SC.3.E.5.3 |
SC.5.E.5.3: Distinguish Solar-System objects and Earth’s position
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.E.5.3 | Primary parent | Distinguish Solar-System objects and Earth’s position Practice SC.5.E.5.3 |
| SC.5.E.5.2 | Also assessed | Compare planets and inner/outer planet groups Practice SC.5.E.5.2 |
SC.4.E.5.4: Earth’s rotation connects to apparent sky motion
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.4.E.5.4 | Primary parent | Earth’s rotation connects to apparent sky motion Practice SC.4.E.5.4 |
| SC.4.E.5.1 | Also assessed | Star patterns appear to shift nightly and differ seasonally Practice SC.4.E.5.1 |
| SC.4.E.5.2 | Also assessed | The Moon’s visible shape changes across roughly a month Practice SC.4.E.5.2 |
| SC.4.E.5.3 | Also assessed | Earth rotates daily and revolves yearly Practice SC.4.E.5.3 |
SC.4.E.6.2: Mineral properties and minerals making rocks
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.4.E.6.2 | Primary parent | Mineral properties and minerals making rocks Practice SC.4.E.6.2 |
| SC.4.E.6.1 | Also assessed | Rock groups are defined by formation Practice SC.4.E.6.1 |
SC.4.E.6.3: Earth resources can be renewable or nonrenewable
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.4.E.6.3 | Primary parent | Earth resources can be renewable or nonrenewable Practice SC.4.E.6.3 |
| SC.4.E.6.6 | Also assessed | Recognize Florida’s natural resources Practice SC.4.E.6.6 |
SC.4.E.6.4: Weathering breaks rock; erosion moves it
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.4.E.6.4 | Primary parent | Weathering breaks rock; erosion moves it Practice SC.4.E.6.4 |
SC.5.E.7.1: Explain water-cycle processes and water states
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.E.7.1 | Primary parent | Explain water-cycle processes and water states Practice SC.5.E.7.1 |
| SC.5.E.7.2 | Also assessed | Oceans connect to the water cycle Practice SC.5.E.7.2 |
SC.5.E.7.3: Weather involves temperature, pressure, humidity, wind and precipitation
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.E.7.3 | Primary parent | Weather involves temperature, pressure, humidity, wind and precipitation Practice SC.5.E.7.3 |
| SC.5.E.7.4 | Also assessed | Relate precipitation forms to conditions Practice SC.5.E.7.4 |
| SC.5.E.7.5 | Also assessed | Different environments have different weather conditions Practice SC.5.E.7.5 |
| SC.5.E.7.6 | Also assessed | Climate-zone temperature and precipitation relate to location Practice SC.5.E.7.6 |
Physical Science · 29%
This share applies to the whole reporting category, not separately to every parent group.
SC.5.P.8.1: Compare properties of solids, liquids and gases
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.8.1 | Primary parent | Compare properties of solids, liquids and gases Practice SC.5.P.8.1 |
| SC.3.P.8.1 | Also assessed | Measure and compare temperatures of solids/liquids Practice SC.3.P.8.1 |
| SC.3.P.8.2 | Also assessed | Measure and compare solid/liquid mass and volume Practice SC.3.P.8.2 |
| SC.3.P.8.3 | Also assessed | Compare materials by observable properties Practice SC.3.P.8.3 |
| SC.4.P.8.1 | Also assessed | Compare objects by physical properties Practice SC.4.P.8.1 |
SC.5.P.8.3: Separate solid mixtures using component properties
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.8.3 | Primary parent | Separate solid mixtures using component properties Practice SC.5.P.8.3 |
| SC.5.P.8.2 | Also assessed | Dissolving in water and factors affecting rate Practice SC.5.P.8.2 |
SC.5.P.9.1: Temperature affects physical and chemical changes
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.9.1 | Primary parent | Temperature affects physical and chemical changes Practice SC.5.P.9.1 |
| SC.3.P.9.1 | Also assessed | Water changes state when heated or cooled Practice SC.3.P.9.1 |
| SC.4.P.9.1 | Also assessed | Some material changes produce different materials Practice SC.4.P.9.1 |
SC.5.P.10.1: Recognize light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical and mechanical energy
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.10.1 | Primary parent | Recognize light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical and mechanical energy Practice SC.5.P.10.1 |
| SC.3.P.10.1 | Also assessed | Identify basic energy forms Practice SC.3.P.10.1 |
| SC.3.P.10.3 | Also assessed | Light travels straight until interacting with an object/material Practice SC.3.P.10.3 |
| SC.3.P.10.4 | Also assessed | Light reflects, bends or is absorbed Practice SC.3.P.10.4 |
| SC.3.P.11.1 | Also assessed | Light sources often also produce heat Practice SC.3.P.11.1 |
| SC.3.P.11.2 | Also assessed | Rubbing objects can produce heat Practice SC.3.P.11.2 |
| SC.4.P.10.1 | Also assessed | Describe basic energy forms including motion Practice SC.4.P.10.1 |
| SC.4.P.10.3 | Also assessed | Sound comes from vibration; faster vibration means higher pitch Practice SC.4.P.10.3 |
SC.5.P.10.2: Energy can cause motion or change
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.10.2 | Primary parent | Energy can cause motion or change Practice SC.5.P.10.2 |
| SC.3.P.10.2 | Also assessed | Recognize energy causing movement/change Practice SC.3.P.10.2 |
| SC.4.P.10.2 | Also assessed | Describe energy producing motion/change Practice SC.4.P.10.2 |
| SC.4.P.10.4 | Also assessed | Moving air and water can move things Practice SC.4.P.10.4 |
SC.5.P.10.4: Electrical energy can become heat, light, sound or motion
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.10.4 | Primary parent | Electrical energy can become heat, light, sound or motion Practice SC.5.P.10.4 |
| SC.3.E.6.1 | Also assessed | Sunlight warms objects; objects can cool without it Practice SC.3.E.6.1 |
| SC.4.P.11.1 | Also assessed | Heat moves from hotter to colder objects Practice SC.4.P.11.1 |
| SC.4.P.11.2 | Also assessed | Materials conduct heat differently Practice SC.4.P.11.2 |
| SC.5.P.10.3 | Also assessed | Static charges can attract or repel without contact Practice SC.5.P.10.3 |
| SC.5.P.11.1 | Also assessed | Electric current needs a complete circuit Practice SC.5.P.11.1 |
| SC.5.P.11.2 | Also assessed | Materials conduct or insulate electricity Practice SC.5.P.11.2 |
SC.5.P.13.1: Pushes, pulls, gravity and magnetism affect motion
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.13.1 | Primary parent | Pushes, pulls, gravity and magnetism affect motion Practice SC.5.P.13.1 |
| SC.3.E.5.4 | Also assessed | Other forces can overcome gravity Practice SC.3.E.5.4 |
| SC.4.P.8.4 | Also assessed | Magnets attract some materials and attract/repel magnets Practice SC.4.P.8.4 |
SC.5.P.13.2: Greater applied force produces greater motion change
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.P.13.2 | Primary parent | Greater applied force produces greater motion change Practice SC.5.P.13.2 |
| SC.4.P.12.1 | Also assessed | Moving objects change position and may change direction Practice SC.4.P.12.1 |
| SC.4.P.12.2 | Also assessed | Speed depends on distance and time Practice SC.4.P.12.2 |
| SC.5.P.13.3 | Also assessed | Same force changes heavier objects’ motion less Practice SC.5.P.13.3 |
| SC.5.P.13.4 | Also assessed | Opposing balanced forces can keep an object still Practice SC.5.P.13.4 |
Life Science · 25%
This share applies to the whole reporting category, not separately to every parent group.
SC.3.L.14.1: Plant structures support, transport, make food and reproduce
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.3.L.14.1 | Primary parent | Plant structures support, transport, make food and reproduce Practice SC.3.L.14.1 |
| SC.3.L.14.2 | Also assessed | Plants respond to light, heat and gravity Practice SC.3.L.14.2 |
| SC.4.L.16.1 | Also assessed | Flowering plants reproduce through pollination, seeds and germination Practice SC.4.L.16.1 |
SC.5.L.14.1: Human organs have specific functions
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.L.14.1 | Primary parent | Human organs have specific functions Practice SC.5.L.14.1 |
SC.5.L.14.2: Compare functions of plant/animal physical structures
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.L.14.2 | Primary parent | Compare functions of plant/animal physical structures Practice SC.5.L.14.2 |
| SC.3.L.15.1 | Also assessed | Classify animals from physical characteristics and behavior Practice SC.3.L.15.1 |
| SC.3.L.15.2 | Also assessed | Classify plants by flowers, seeds and spores Practice SC.3.L.15.2 |
SC.4.L.16.4: Compare life cycles of Florida plants and animals
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.4.L.16.4 | Primary parent | Compare life cycles of Florida plants and animals Practice SC.4.L.16.4 |
SC.5.L.17.1: Adaptations help plants/animals survive different environments
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.5.L.17.1 | Primary parent | Adaptations help plants/animals survive different environments Practice SC.5.L.17.1 |
| SC.3.L.17.1 | Also assessed | Plants and animals respond to seasonal change Practice SC.3.L.17.1 |
| SC.4.L.16.2 | Also assessed | Characteristics are inherited and also affected by environment Practice SC.4.L.16.2 |
| SC.4.L.16.3 | Also assessed | Animal behavior can be inherited or learned Practice SC.4.L.16.3 |
| SC.4.L.17.1 | Also assessed | Florida seasonal changes differ from other regions Practice SC.4.L.17.1 |
| SC.4.L.17.4 | Also assessed | Organisms including people affect environments Practice SC.4.L.17.4 |
| SC.5.L.15.1 | Also assessed | Differences among individuals affect survival after change Practice SC.5.L.15.1 |
SC.4.L.17.3: Energy flows from Sun to producers to consumers
| Benchmark | Assessment role | Skill and practice |
|---|---|---|
| SC.4.L.17.3 | Primary parent | Energy flows from Sun to producers to consumers Practice SC.4.L.17.3 |
| SC.3.L.17.2 | Also assessed | Plants use sunlight, air and water to make food Practice SC.3.L.17.2 |
| SC.4.L.17.2 | Also assessed | Animals obtain food energy by eating plants/animals Practice SC.4.L.17.2 |
Independent written practice packets
Three reading and three math forms remain available. These packets have unverified blueprint coverage and category balance, with some prerequisite or extension questions. They are independent written practice, not official or validated full-length adaptive tests. Math-prefixed legacy URLs duplicate the same math forms and are not additional forms. Work with a teacher to choose questions that match the current lesson.
Reading packets
Grade 5 classroom ELA support
These 13 benchmarks are outside the FAST Reading assessed list. Activities are original classroom suggestions with teacher guidance and checkpoints, not complete lessons. Source-based writing overlaps some of these classroom skills; it remains a separate assessment.
Current ELA standards · Grade 5 printed pages 69–74ELA.5.F.1.3: Decoding
Read a content article, separate new words into syllables/morphemes, and apply letter-sound patterns when reading and spelling them outside context.
- accurately read and write five unfamiliar words and explain the useful pattern.
ELA.5.F.1.4: Fluency
Rehearse a grade-level text with phrasing reflecting meaning and punctuation, then record an expressive reading.
- compare accuracy, automaticity, and prosody across attempts.
ELA.5.C.1.1: Cursive
Write a short explanatory note in print and cursive, then practice the cursive version.
- cursive is legible and produced within the same timeframe as print, demonstrating fluency.
ELA.5.C.1.2: Narrative
Draft a logical narrative in which dialogue and description reveal a character's response to a conflict.
- dialogue, description, and transitions advance events rather than decorate them.
ELA.5.C.1.3: Argument
Build a source-based claim with logical reasons, relevant evidence, and elaboration; revise paragraph connections with varied transitions.
- trace each evidence–reason–claim connection and flag unsupported statements.
ELA.5.C.1.4: Exposition
Synthesize multiple sources in an explanation with a purposeful organizational structure.
- relevant elaboration clarifies the topic and varied transitions express relationships accurately.
ELA.5.C.1.5: Revision
Use a plan and peer feedback to revise an argument/explanation, then edit with adult support.
- revision strengthens relevance or organization and edit fixes a stated convention.
ELA.5.C.2.1: Oral presentation
Present a sequenced explanation using nonverbal cues, clear delivery, audience-appropriate volume, and pacing.
- rehearsal recording shows purposeful pauses and a rate listeners can follow; pacing is introduced at this grade.
ELA.5.C.3.1: Conventions
Edit a draft for principal modals, appositives/main/subordinate clauses, inappropriate shifts in tense/number, and conjunctions joining words/phrases.
- identify and explain one correct example of each Grade 5 mastery target; retain prior-grade mastery.
ELA.5.C.4.1: Research
Investigate a question with multiple reliable and valid sources, organize notes by subquestion, and select usable information.
- explain reliability, validity, and relevance for two selected sources and one rejected source.
ELA.5.C.5.1: Multimedia
Integrate two or more visuals/audio elements into an oral/written explanation to emphasize or clarify ideas.
- an audience member explains what each element clarifies and why it fits that location.
ELA.5.C.5.2: Digital writing
Collaborate in a digital document through planning, drafting, and substantive revision.
- version history or saved drafts demonstrate all three stages and a justified revision.
ELA.5.V.1.1: Academic vocabulary
Discuss a content reading with explicit practice of relevant academic words, then use them in an explanation.
- student accurately uses three terms orally and in writing and revises a vague term.
Embed evidence, inference, complex-text comprehension, discussion and listening, accepted formats, and audience-appropriate voice from the K–12 ELA expectations. Retain prior-grade conventions while introducing the current grade's targets.
Mathematical thinking and reasoning
Use these seven K–12 expectations within Grade 5 math lessons, combining them purposefully. Include at least one appropriate expectation in each lesson. They are embedded practices, not extra tested subjects. Mathematical fluency means flexible, accurate and efficient methods.
MA.K12.MTR.1.1: Persist and learn with others
Work with a partner on a Grade 5 multi-step supply problem. Try a model, ask a useful question when stuck, and revise your approach after comparing ideas.
- Stay engaged when the first method stalls.
- Explain how a partner’s suggestion helped.
MA.K12.MTR.2.1: Connect representations
Show three equal groups of 24 supplies with a diagram, an equation, and a written explanation. Compare what each representation makes clear.
- Connect each number to the same quantity in every model.
- Choose a useful representation for the task.
MA.K12.MTR.3.1: Use accurate, efficient methods
Find the total cost of 6 items at $12 each. Compare two accurate methods, then explain which method is efficient for these numbers.
- Calculate accurately.
- Justify why the chosen method fits the numbers.
MA.K12.MTR.4.1: Discuss and justify reasoning
Compare two classmates’ approaches to sharing 144 items among 8 teams. Ask about a step you do not understand and justify your own solution.
- Listen and ask about another method.
- Support your explanation with a model or calculation.
MA.K12.MTR.5.1: Use structure and connections
Represent 12 × 15 as 12 × 10 plus 12 × 5. Explain how recognizing the parts helps you calculate the whole.
- Identify useful parts of the problem.
- Connect smaller products to the full product.
MA.K12.MTR.6.1: Check whether an answer makes sense
Estimate the total cost of four items priced at $19.75 before calculating. Explain whether the exact result fits your estimate and the situation.
- Make a reasonable estimate.
- Check the calculation and interpret the answer.
MA.K12.MTR.7.1: Model everyday situations
Plan equal supply sets for a class project. Choose quantities, draw a model, calculate a total, and check the result against the supplies actually needed.
- Connect numbers to the real situation.
- Check that the model and result fit the task.
Official sources and sample interface
Documents below were currently linked when checked on September 30, 2026. An older publication date does not alone make a linked blueprint obsolete. Use current fact sheets for administration rules; the linked Science specifications carry revisions through June 2025 despite older cover and draft language. Use the official sample/released interface to learn state testing controls.
- FLDOE regular statewide assessments
- FAST resources
- 2026–27 FAST fact sheet (August 2026)
- FAST Reading blueprint (June 2024, currently linked)
- FAST Math blueprint (February 2025, currently linked)
- Calculator/reference policy (July 2026)
- ELA B.E.S.T. standards (2025 cover)
- Math instructional guides, regular courses updated July 31, 2026
- 2026–27 B.E.S.T. Writing fact sheet
- B.E.S.T. Writing resources
- Grades 4–6 Argumentation rubric
- Grades 4–6 Expository rubric
- 2026–27 Statewide Science fact sheet
- Science blueprint (August 2023, currently linked)
- Grade 5 Science specifications (current linked revisions through June 2025)
- Current science standards (adopted 2008)
- Official sample/released test portal for families
- Regular Grade 5 mathematics instructional guide