STANDARD 3.3: Language Arts Literacy

Language Arts Literacy

Mission: Learning to read, write, speak, listen, and view critically, strategically and creatively enables students to discover personal and shared meaning throughout their lives.

Standard 3.3 Speaking

All students will speak in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes.

Big Idea: Oral language is a tool for communicating, thinking, and learning.
3.3 A. Discussion
Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How can discussion increase our knowledge and understanding of an idea(s)?	- Oral discussion helps to build connections to others and create opportunities for learning.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 1:
1. Speak in complete sentences.
2. Offer personal opinions in discussion and retell personal experiences.
3. Role-play situations and dramatize story events.
3.3 B. Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing
Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- When is it appropriate to ask questions? - How do speakers express their thoughts and feelings?	- Questioning and contributing help speakers convey their message, explore issues and clarify their thinking.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 1:
1. Respond to ideas and questions posed by others.
2. Ask and answer various types of questions.
3.3 C. Word Choice
Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How does the choice of words affect the message?	- A speaker’s choice of words and style set a tone and define the message.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 1:
1. Attempt to use new vocabulary learned from shared literature and classroom experiences.
2. Use descriptive words to clarify and extend ideas.
3.3 D. Oral Presentation
Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How does a speaker communicate so others will listen and understand the message?	- A speaker selects a form and organizational pattern based on the audience and purpose
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 1:
1. Recite poems, stories, or rhymes orally (e.g., favorite nursery rhymes).
2. Participate in choral reading to develop phonemic awareness, oral language, and fluency.
3. Retell a story to check for understanding.
4. Read aloud from developmentally appropriate texts with attention to expression.

Link to Standard 3.3 Grade K

Link to Standard 3.3 Grade 2

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