Kindergarten to Grade 8 College and Career Readiness Speaking and Listening

Kindergarten-Grade 8 Big Universe Best Practice Speaking and Listening Support Features

Variety of Genres (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Folktales, etc.)

Variety of Content (Social Studies, Math, Science, etc.)

Leveled Informational Books (Lexile, DRA, Fountas & Pinnell, Age-Appropriate, etc.)

Leveled Literary Books (Lexile, DRA, Fountas & Pinnell, Age-Appropriate, etc.)

High Interest Read Alouds (Friendship, Family, Sports, etc.)

Alphabet Books (Word Labels, Picture-Text Match, Sight Words, etc.)

Decodable Books (Word Families, Word Labels, Picture-Text Match, Sight Words, etc.)

Audiobooks (Dialogue, Highlighted Text, Interactive Illustrations, Mentor Texts, etc.)

Bilingual Books (Spanish, French, etc.)

Reading Assessments (Standards Based, Comprehension, Vocabulary, Oral Retelling, etc.)

Personalized Bookshelf Collection (Books, Quizzes, Reading Log, Published Writing, Written Response, etc.)

Writing Prompts (Age Appropriate, Various Genres, Illustrations, etc.)

Variety of Writing Forms (Persuasive, Descriptive, Narrative, Expository, etc.)

Writing Process Tools (Draft, Revise, Proofread, Edit, Peer Review, Publish, etc.)

Online Publishing Tools (Illustrations, Captions, Characters, Setting, Audio, etc.)

Modeled Reading and Writing (Mentor Texts, Teacher Bookshelf, Publishing Tools, etc.)

Shared Reading and Writing (Mentor Texts, Bookshelves, Publishing Tools, Online Grouping, etc.)

Indpendent Reading and Writing (Mentor Texts, Bookshelf, Publishing Tools, etc.)

Sharing Tools (Drop-down Comments, Publishing Features, etc.)

Comprehension and Collaboration

1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

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2. Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

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3. Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

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Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

4. Present information, findings, and supporting evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

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5. Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations.

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6. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.

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