Central Bucks School District

Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

(4/15/99)
1.6 Speaking and Listening 1.6 Grade 3
(Speaking and Listening)		 1.6 Grade 5
(Speaking and Listening)		 1.6 Grade 8
(Speaking and Listening)		 1.6 Grade 11
(Speaking and Listening)
A. Listening Skills A1. Listen to others.
  • Ask questions as an aid to understanding.
  • Distinguish fact from opinion.
 A1. Listen to others.
  • Ask pertinent questions.
  • Distinguish relevant information, ideas, and opinions from those that are irrelevant.
  • Take notes when prompted.
 A1. Listen to others.
  • Ask probing questions.
  • Analyze information, ideas, and opinions to determine relevancy.
  • Take notes when needed.
 A1. Listen to others.
  • Ask clarifying questions.
  • Synthesize why information, ideas, and opinions are relevant or irrelevant.
  • Take notes.
A2. Listen and respond to a selection of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction).
  • Relate it to similar experiences.
  • Predict what will happen next.
  • Retell a story in chronological order.
  • Identify and define new words and concepts.
  • Identify and define new words and concepts. 
 A2. Listen and respond to a selection of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction).
  • Relate it to what is known.
  • Predict the result of the story actions.
  • Retell actions of the story in sequence, explain the theme, and describe the characters and setting.
  • Identify and define new words and concepts.
  • Summarize the selection. 
 A2. Listen and respond to a selection of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction).
  • Relate them to previous knowledge.
  • Predict content/events.
  • Summarize events and identify the significant points.
  • Identify and define new words and concepts.
  • Analyze the selections. 
 A2. Listen and respond to a selection of literature (fiction and/or nonfiction).
  • Relate them to previous knowledge.
  • Predict solutions to identified problems.
  • Summarize and reflect on what has been heard.
  • Identify and define new words and concepts.
  • Analyze and synthesize the selection relating them to other selection heard or read.
B. Discussion Skills B. Participate in and contribute to small and large group discussions.
  • Ask relevant, clarifying questions.
  • Respond with appropriate information or opinions to questions asked.
  • Listen to and acknowledge the contributions of others.
  • Display appropriate turn-taking behaviors. 
 B. Participate in and contribute to small and large group discussions.
  • Ask relevant, clarifying questions.
  • Respond with relevant information or opinions to questions asked.
  • Listen to and acknowledge the contributions of others.
  • Adjust involvement to encourage equitable participation.
  • Give reasons for opinions.
  • Summarize, when prompted. 
 B. Participate in and contribute to small and large group discussions.
  • Ask relevant, probing questions.
  • Respond with relevant information, ideas, or give reasons in support of opinions expressed.
  • Listen to and acknowledge the contributions of others.
  • Adjust tone and involvement to encourage equitable participation.
  • Clarify, illustrate or expand on a response when asked.
  • Present support for opinions.
  • Paraphrase and summarize, when prompted.
  • Use evaluation guides/rubrics to evaluate group discussion. 
 B. Participate in and contribute to small and large group discussions.
  • Ask relevant, clarifying questions.
  • Respond with relevant information or opinions to questions asked.
  • Listen to and acknowledge the contributions of others.
  • Adjust tone and involvement to encourage equitable participation.
  • Facilitate total group participation.
  • Introduce relevant, facilitating information, ideas and opinions to enrich the discussion.
  • Paraphrase and summarize as needed.
  • Use evaluation guides/rubrics to evaluate group discussion.
C. Presentation Skills C1. Speak informally.
  • Participate in everyday conversation.
  • Give oral readings.
  • Deliver short summaries (e.g., field trip).
  • Conduct short interviews.
  • Give simple directions and explanations.
  • Report an emergency.
 C1. Speak informally.
  • Participate in everyday conversation.
  • Present an oral reading.
  • Conduct short interviews.
  • Contribute to informal debates. 
 C1. Speak informally.
  • Initiate everyday conversation.
  • Select a topic and present an oral reading.
  • Conduct interviews as part of the research process.
  • Organize and participate in informal debates. 
 C1. Speak informally.
  • Initiate everyday conversation.
  • Select and present an oral reading on an assigned topic.
  • Conduct interviews.
  • Participate in a formal interview (e.g., for job, college).
  • Organize and participate in informal debate around a specific topic.
C2. Speak formally.
  • Deliver short reports. 
 C2. Speak formally.
  • Deliver research reports.
  • Plan and participate in group presentations. 
 C2. Speak formally.
  • Deliver informative and persuasive speeches.
  • Deliver research reports.
  • Plan and participate in group presentations.
  • Use evaluation guides/rubrics. 
 C2. Speak formally.
  • Deliver informative and persuasive speeches.
  • Deliver research reports.
  • Plan and participate in group presentations.
  • Use evaluation guides/rubrics.
  • Respond to audience questions.
C3. Use appropriate delivery skills for formal presentations.
  • Use appropriate volume.
  • Pronounce most words accurately.
  • Pace speech so that is understandable.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of audience.
  • Use eye contact. 
 C3. Use appropriate delivery skills for formal presentations.
  • Use complete sentences.
  • Pronounce words correctly.
  • Use appropriate volume.
  • Pace speech so that it is understandable.
  • Adjust content for different audiences (e.g., fellow classmates, parents).
  • Speak with a purpose in mind.
  • Use eye contact and good posture. 
 C3. Use appropriate delivery skills for formal presentations.
  • Use complete sentences.
  • Pronounce words correctly.
  • Adjust content to purpose and audience.
  • Adjust pace and volume to convey meaning.
  • Add stress (emphasis) and inflection to enhance meaning.
  • Use posture, gestures, and eye contact to enhance presentation.
  • Incorporate visual aids. 
 C3. Use appropriate delivery skills for formal presentations.
  • Use a variety of sentence structures to add interest.
  • Pace the presentation according to audience and purpose.
  • Adjust stress, volume, and inflection to provide emphasis to ideas or to influence the audience.
  • Use posture, gestures, and eye contact to enhance presentation.
  • Incorporate visual aids.
C4. Develop Media Products.
  • Develop media project (e.g., script, play, audiotape) for a targeted audience. 
 C4. Develop Media Products.
  • Develop media project (e.g., script, play, audiotape) for a targeted audience.
  • Use a variety of images and sound to create an effective presentation on a topic. 
 C4. Develop Media Products.
  • Use, design, and develop a media project to expand understanding (e.g., authors and works from a particular historical period.)
  • Create a multi-media (e.g., film, music, computer-graphic, verbal) presentation for display or transmission. 
 C4. Develop Media Products.
  • Use, design, and develop a media project to demonstrate understanding (e.g., a major writer or literary period).
  • Create a multi-media presentation that demonstrates an understanding of a specific topic or issue or teaches others about it.

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