State of New Jersey Department of Education

STANDARD 3.3 (SPEAKING) Grade One

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Discussion

  1. Speak in complete sentences.
  2. Offer personal opinions in discussion and retell personal experiences.
  3. Role-play situations and dramatize story events.

B. Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing

  1. Respond to ideas and questions posed by others.
  2. Ask and answer various types of questions.

C. Word Choice

  1. Attempt to use new vocabulary learned from shared literature and classroom experiences.
  2. Use descriptive words to clarify and extend ideas.

D. Oral Presentation

  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.