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STANDARD 3.4 (LISTENING) Grade Six

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Active Listening

  1. Listen actively for a variety of purposes such as enjoyment and obtaining information.
  2. Listen attentively and critically to a variety of speakers.
  3. Acknowledge the speaker through eye contact and use appropriate feedback and questions to clarify the speaker’s message.
  4. Recognize and analyze persuasive techniques while listening.
  5. Recognize the rich and varied language of literature (e.g., listen to a recording of poetry or classic literature).
  6. Listen to determine a speaker’s purpose, attitude, and perspective.
  7. Use, when appropriate, criteria/rubric to evaluate oral presentations, such as purpose, delivery techniques, content, visual aids, body language, and facial expressions.

B. Listening Comprehension

  1. Demonstrate competence in active listening through responding to a story, interview, or oral report (e.g. summarizing, reacting, retelling).
  2. Demonstrate competence in active listening by interpreting and applying received information to new situations and in solving problems.
  3. Ask pertinent questions, take notes, and draw conclusions based on information presented.
  4. Make inferences based on an oral report or presentation.
  5. Follow three and four-step oral directions.