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Find Four Icebreaker Activity

In English Language Arts and Reading Foundational Language Skills Oral Language Reading

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A fun icebreaker activity to use at the beginning of a new school year.

In this icebreaker activity, students roam the classroom looking for four classmates who fit into different categories.

It is a great teaching resource to use at the beginning of the school year to help your students get to know each other better.

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.A
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).
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.B
Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.C
Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.2
Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.3
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.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.4
Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
In Grade 2 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
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.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B
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).
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.C
Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.D
Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.3
Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4
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.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.C
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.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.D
Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.4
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.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.C
Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Comprehension and Collaboration CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4
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.
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.6
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.)
In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Speaking & Listening Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

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