Find Four Icebreaker Activity

  Common Core Curriculum alignment

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.A
  In Grade 2English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1

  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).

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.B
  In Grade 2English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1

  Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.C
  In Grade 2English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1

  Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2
  In Grade 2English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and Collaboration

  Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.3
  In Grade 2English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and Collaboration

  Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.4
  In Grade 2English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
  In Grade 3English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and Collaboration

  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.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B
  In Grade 3English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1

  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).

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.C
  In Grade 3English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1

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

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.D
  In Grade 3English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1

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

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.3
  In Grade 3English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and Collaboration

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

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4
  In Grade 3English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  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.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.C
  In Grade 4English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1

  Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.D
  In Grade 4English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1

  Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4
  In Grade 4English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.C
  In Grade 5English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningComprehension and CollaborationCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1

  Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4
  In Grade 5English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.6
  In Grade 5English Language Arts StandardsSpeaking & ListeningPresentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 5 Language standards 1 and 3 here for specific expectations.)