English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Kindergarten

Comprehension and Collaboration

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

  Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-1

  • Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).

    Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-1a

  • Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

    Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-1b

• 2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

  Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-2

• 3. Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

  Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-3

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
• 4. Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

  Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-4

• 5. Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

  Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-5

• 6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

  Suggested tag: cc-ke-sl-6