Content Area: Language Arts Literacy

 

Index: 3.4B Grade 8 CPI 5

 

Standard: 3.4 - Listening

 

Strand: B - Listening Comprehension

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 5 - The student will ask probing questions to elicit information, including evidence to support the speaker’s claims and conclusions.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        Students observe an activity in which eight fellow students are seated in the center of the classroom. These students are involved in a discussion of a piece of literature that they have read. Meanwhile, the other students are seated outside this circle, observing the interactions and listening to the comments and verbal exchanges of the inner circle. At the conclusion of the inner circle’s discussion, those who have been watching and listening offer specific feedback, such as summarizing the cogent points made by the group, expressing interest in specific comments and ideas, and asking for any needed clarification. This illustrates the “fishbowl” technique.

 

·        An author is invited to speak to the class. In preparation, the students have read the author’s books and have prepared questions. The visit is videotaped. Afterwards, students view the tape and critique both their questions and the author’s responses.

 

·        As part of a science study group, each student writes an inferential question as well as an answer for the question. Then, during group discussion, each student asks his or her question, selects a group member to answer the question, and responds to the accuracy of the answer with specific reference to the text.

 

Vignettes:

·        Preparing for a Multimedia Talk Show