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title: 'Video: What reading fluency looks like in fifth grade'
description: Reading gets more challenging in fifth grade. Find out what fifth graders who can read aloud fluently typically sound like.
slug: video-what-reading-fluency-looks-like-in-fifth-grade
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:48:09.811Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/A8ECE3CE8CD64238BA91196AE182CAAC/2a51cdc761c4cb178c05e6a255807941/VideoWhatReading_FluencyLooksLikeInFiftGrade.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-what-reading-fluency-looks-like-in-fifth-grade
lang: en
---

# Video: What reading fluency looks like in fifth grade

In fifth grade, kids face their most challenging reading assignments yet. They’ll typically be able to read aloud smoothly and at a speed that’s easy to understand. But they may have to correct themselves from time to time. Watch this video from Understood founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to find out what else to expect from fifth-grade reading.

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