English Language Arts Standards » Speaking & Listening » Grade 3

Comprehension and Collaboration

• 1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

  Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-1

  • Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.

    Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-1a

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

    Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-1b

  • Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.

    Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-1c

  • Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

    Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-1d

• 2. Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

  Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-2

• 3. Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.

  Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-3

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

• 4. Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.

  Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-4

• 5. Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.

  Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-5

• 6. Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

  Suggested tag: cc-3e-sl-6