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

 

Descriptive Statement: Listening is the process of hearing, receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or nonverbal messages. Through active listening, students gain understanding and appreciation of language and communication. Students call on different listening skills depending on their purpose for listening (e.g., listening to letter sounds to gain phonemic awareness, comprehending information, evaluating a message, appreciating a performance). Effective listeners are able to listen actively, restate, interpret, respond to, and evaluate increasingly complex messages. Students need to recognize that what they say, read, write, and view contributes to the content and quality of their listening experiences.

 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

 

A.     Active Listening

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. Interpret vocabulary gained through listening.

 

B.     Listening Comprehension

    1.         Demonstrate competence in active listening through comprehension of a story, interview, and oral report of an event or incident

    2.         Develop listening strategies (e.g., asking questions and taking notes) to understand what is heard.

    3.         Demonstrate competence in active listening by interpreting and applying received information to new situations and solving problems.

    4.         Make inferences based on an oral report or presentation. 

    5.         Describe how language reflects specific regions and/or cultures. 

    6.         Follow three-and four-step oral directions.

 

 

Link to Standard 3.4 Grade 3

 

Link to Standard 3.4 Grade 5

 

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