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Speaking and Listening – 4.1

Speaking and Listening Benchmarks, Performance Indicators, and Sample Activities

Level 1, Grade Level 0.0-‐1.9

S.1 Comprehension and Collaboration: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate comprehension and collaboration of oral and aural information.

Benchmark Performance Indicator Sample Activities with Real-‐Life Application

S.1.1.1 Participate in collaborative conversations in small and larger groups.

S.1.1.2 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).

S.1.1.3 Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

S.1.1.4 Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

S.1.1.5 Demonstrate understanding of written texts read aloud or information presented orally or through media by asking and answering questions about key details and restating key elements.

S.1.1.6 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to seek help, gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

S.2 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate presentation of knowledge and ideas of oral and aural information.


S.2.1.1 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

S.2.1.2 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

S.2.1.3 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Produce complete sentences appropriate to task and situation.






S.1.2.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one and in groups) building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

S.1.2.2 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).

S.1.2.3 Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.

S.1.2.4 Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion

S.1.2.5 Identify the main ideas and supporting details of written texts read aloud or information presented graphically, orally, visually, or multimodally.

S.1.2.6 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding. Offer appropriate elaboration and detail about what a speaker says.



S.2.2.1 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.

S.2.2.2 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluent reading; add visual displays when appropriate to enhance certain facts or details

S.2.2.3 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.






S.1.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one and in groups), building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

S.1.3.2 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.

S.1.3.3 Follow agreed-‐upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

S.1.3.4 Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

S.1.3.5 Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.

S.1.3.6 Summarize written texts read aloud or information presented graphically, orally, visually, or multimodally.

S.1.3.7 Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.



S.2.3.1 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.

S.2.3.2 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

S.2.3.3 Know contexts that call for formal (e.g., presenting ideas) versus informal (e.g., small-‐group discussion) English; use formal English when appropriate.







S.1.4.2 Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

S.1.4.3 Work with peers to set rules for discussions.

S.1.4.4 Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and elicit elaboration, and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.

S.1.4.5 Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.

S.1.4.6 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details to determine the purpose of information in graphical, oral, visual, or multimodal formats; evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.

S.1.4.7 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the validity of the reasoning and sufficiency of the evidence.



S.2.4.1 Present claims and findings, emphasizing important points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well-‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

S.2.4.2 Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.

S.2.4.3 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.


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S.2.2.2 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluent reading; add visual displays when appropriate to enhance certain facts or details.





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