State of New Jersey Department of Education

STANDARD 3.4 (LISTENING) Grade One

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Active Listening

  1. Listen and respond appropriately to directions.
  2. Listen to hear initial, final, and eventually middle sounds in words.
  3. Listen to a familiar text being read to begin tracking print.
  4. Listen to a spoken word to produce another word that rhymes with it.

B. Listening Comprehension

  1. Listen to make predictions about stories read aloud.
  2. Follow simple oral directions.
  3. Recall information from listening to stories, poems, television and film.
  4. Retell, reenact, or dramatize stories or parts of stories heard.
  5. Respond appropriately to questions about stories read aloud.
  6. Begin to track print when listening to a familiar text being read or when rereading their own writing.
  7. Ask questions for clarification and explanation of stories and ideas heard.