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STANDARD 3.3 (SPEAKING) Grade Four

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Discussion (small group and whole class)

  1. Use details, examples and reasons to support central ideas or clarify a point of view.
  2. Stay focused on a topic and ask relevant questions.
  3. Take turns without dominating.

B. Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing

  1. Develop questioning techniques (e.g., "who, what, when, where, why, and how" questions).
  2. Use interview techniques to develop inquiry skills.
  3. Explore concepts by describing, narrating, or explaining how and why things happen.
  4. Discuss information heard, offer personal opinions, and ask for restatement or general explanation to clarify meaning.
  5. Reflect and evaluate information learned as a result of the inquiry.
  6. Solve a problem or understand a task through group cooperation.

C. Word Choice

  1. Use convincing dialogue to role-play short scenes involving familiar situations or emotions.
  2. Use figurative language purposefully in speaking situations.
  3. Use appropriate vocabulary to support or clarify a message.
  4. Adapt language to persuade, explain, or seek information.

D. Oral Presentation

  1. Speak for a variety of audiences and purposes.
  2. Prepare, rehearse, and deliver a formal presentation in logical or sequential order, including an opening, supportive details, and a closing statement.
  3. Use notes or other memory aids to structure a presentation.
  4. Maintain audience interest during formal presentations, incorporating adequate volume, proper pacing, and clear enunciation.
  5. Participate in a dramatization or role-play across the curriculum.
  6. Read aloud with fluency.
  7. Understand and use criteria for a rubric to improve an oral presentation.