Standard 3: Language Arts Literacy

Language Arts Literacy Cumulative Progress Indicators (CPIs) for the end of the designated grade span

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STANDARD 3.4 (LISTENING) ALL STUDENTS WILL LISTEN ACTIVELY TO INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS.

 

A.     Active Listening
 

By the end of Kindergarten students will:
 

1.      Listen fully to understand instructions or hear daily messages.
 

2.      Listen to identify main characters and events in stories.
 

3.      Listen to rhymes and songs to begin developing an understanding of letter/sound relationships.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 1, students will:
 

1.      Listen and respond appropriately to directions.
 

2.      Listen to hear initial, final, and eventually middle sounds in words.
 

3.      Listen to a familiar text being read to begin tracking print.
 

4.      Listen to a spoken word to produce another word that rhymes with it.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 2, students will:
 

1.      Listen critically to identify main ideas and supporting details.
 

2.      Begin to distinguish between types of speech (e.g., a joke, a chat, a warning).
 

3.      Listen and contribute to class discussions.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 3, students will:
 

1.      Connect messages heard to prior knowledge and experiences.
 

2.      Exchange information through verbal and nonverbal messages.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:
  1. Listen actively for a variety of purposes such as enjoyment and obtaining information.
  2. Listen attentively and critically to a variety of speakers.
 
  1. Interpret vocabulary gained through listening.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 5, students will:
 

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.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 6, students will:
 

 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.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 7, students will:
 

 1.         Demonstrate active listening behaviors in a variety of situations (e.g., one-on-one or small group).
 

 2.         Demonstrate active listening by analyzing information, ideas, and opinions to determine relevancy.
 

 3.         Acknowledge the speaker through eye contact and use appropriate feedback and questions to clarify the speaker’s message.
 

 4.         Recognize persuasive techniques and credibility in oral communication.
 

 5.         Listen to determine a speaker's purpose, attitude, and perspective.
 

 6.         Use, when appropriate, criteria/rubric to evaluate oral presentations, such as purpose, delivery techniques, content, visual aids, body language, and facial expressions.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 8, students will:
 

 1.         Demonstrate active listening behaviors in a variety of situations (e.g., one-on-one or small group).
 

2.         Demonstrate active listening by analyzing information, ideas, and opinions to determine relevancy.
 

 3.         Acknowledge the speaker through eye contact and use appropriate feedback and questions to clarify the speaker’s message.
 

4.         Recognize persuasive techniques and credibility in oral communication.
 

 5.         Listen to determine a speaker's purpose, attitude, and perspective.
 

 6.         Use, when appropriate, criteria/rubric to evaluate oral presentations, such as purpose, delivery techniques, content, visual aids, body language, and facial expressions.
 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 12, students will:
 

 1.        Explore and reflect on ideas while hearing and focusing attentively.
 

 2.         Listen skillfully to distinguish emotive and persuasive rhetoric.
 

 3.        Demonstrate appropriate listener response to ideas in a persuasive speech, oral interpretation of a literary selection, or scientific or educational presentation.