- SL.K.1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- SL.K.2
Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.
- SL.K.3
Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
- SL.K.4
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.
- SL.K.5
Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.
- SL.K.6
Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
- SL.1.1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- SL.1.1a
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
- SL.1.1b
Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
- SL.1.1c
Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.
- SL.1.2
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
- SL.1.3
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.
- SL.1.4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
- SL.1.5
Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
- SL.1.6
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
- SL.2.1
Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- SL.2.1a
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
- SL.2.1b
Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
- SL.2.1c
Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.
- SL.2.2
Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
- SL.2.3
Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
- SL.2.4
Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
- SL.2.5
Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
- SL.2.6
Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
- SL.3.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- SL.3.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
- SL.3.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
- SL.3.1c
Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
- SL.3.1d
Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
- SL.3.2
Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- SL.3.3
Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
- SL.3.4
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
- SL.3.5
Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.
- SL.3.6
Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
- SL.4.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- SL.4.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
- SL.4.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
- SL.4.1c
Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
- SL.4.1d
Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
- SL.4.2
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- SL.4.3
Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
- SL.4.4
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
- SL.4.5
Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
- SL.4.6
Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
- SL.5.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
- SL.5.1a
Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
- SL.5.1b
Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
- SL.5.1c
Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
- SL.5.1d
Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
- SL.5.2
Summarize a written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- SL.5.3
Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.
- SL.5.4
Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
- SL.5.5
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
- SL.5.6
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.