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STANDARD 3.3 (SPEAKING) Grade Six

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Discussion (small group and whole class)

  1. Support a position with organized, appropriate details.
  2. Stay focused on a topic and ask relevant questions.
  3. Acknowledge others’ opinions and respond appropriately.
  4. Respond orally to literature.
  5. Participate in class discussion appropriately.

B. Questioning (Inquiry) and Contributing

  1. Respond orally by adding questions and comments while integrating knowledge.
  2. Demonstrate effective use of a variety of questions, including literal, inferential, and evaluative questions.
  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 varied word choice to clarify, illustrate, and elaborate.
  2. Use figurative language purposefully in speaking situations.
  3. Select and use suitable vocabulary to fit a range of audiences.

D. Oral Presentation

  1. Develop and deliver a formal presentation based on a central theme, including logical sequence, introduction, main ideas, supporting details, and concluding remarks to an audience of peers, younger students, and/or parents.
  2. Prepare, rehearse, and deliver a formal presentation in logical or sequential order, including an opening, supportive details, and a closing statement.
  3. Use clear, precise, organized language that reflects the conventions of spoken English.
  4. Use visuals such as charts or graphs when presenting for clarification.
  5. Use props effectively while speaking.
  6. Use verbal and non verbal elements of delivery (e.g., eye contact, stance) to maintain audience focus.
  7. Read aloud with fluency.
  8. Understand and use criteria from a rubric to improve an oral presentation.
  9. Incorporate peer feedback and teacher suggestions for revisions in content, organization, and delivery.