English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Grade 1

Comprehension and Collaboration

• 1. Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

  Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-1

  • Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

    Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-1a

  • Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.

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  • Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

    Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-1c

• 2. Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

  Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-2

• 3. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

  Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-3

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

• 4. Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

  Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-4

• 5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

  Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-5

• 6. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

  Suggested tag: cc-1e-sl-6