ELAR 1.1
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:
- (1) Author's purpose and craft: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses critical inquiry to analyze the authors' choices and how they influence and communicate meaning within a variety of texts. The student analyzes and applies author's craft purposefully in order to develop his or her own products and performances. The student is expected to:
- (2) discuss the author's purpose for writing text;
- (A) discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;
- (B) discuss with adult assistance the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;
- (C) discuss how the author uses words that help the reader visualize; and
- (D) listen to and experience first- and third-person texts.
- (E) Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions. The student is expected to:
- (3) plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing
such as by drawing and brainstorming;
- (A) develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by:
- (B) organizing with structure; and
- (i) developing an idea with specific and relevant details;
- (ii) revise drafts by adding details in pictures or words;
- (C) edit drafts using standard English conventions, including:
- (D) complete sentences with subject-verb agreement;
- (i) past and present verb tense;
- (ii) singular, plural, common, and proper nouns;
- (iii) adjectives, including articles;
- (iv) punctuation marks at the end of declarative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences; and
- (v) adverbs that convey time;
- (vi) prepositions;
- (vii) pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases;
- (viii) capitalization for the beginning of sentences and the pronoun "I";
- (ix) correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words with adult assistance; and
- (x) publish and share writing.
- (E) Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to:
- (4) dictate or compose literary texts, including
personal narratives and poetry;
- (A) dictate or compose informational texts, including procedural texts; and
- (B) dictate or compose correspondence such as thank you notes or letters.
- (C) Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:
- (5) generate questions for formal and informal inquiry
with adult assistance;
- (A) develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance;
- (B) identify and gather relevant sources and information to answer the questions with adult assistance;
- (C) demonstrate understanding of information gathered with adult assistance; and
- (D) use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.
- (E) listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and answer questions using multi-word responses;
- (F) follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short, related sequence of actions;
- (G) share information and ideas about the topic under discussion, speaking clearly at an appropriate pace and using the conventions of language;
- (H) work collaboratively with others by following agreed-upon rules for discussion, including listening to others, speaking when recognized, and making appropriate contributions; and
- (I) develop social communication such as introducing himself/herself and others, relating experiences to a classmate, and expressing needs and feelings.
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Oral Language Activities
Share these oral language activities with your students to help them practice listening to others, expressing opinions, receiving instructions, and more!
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Listening to Others – Discussion Task Cards and Poster
Give students the opportunity to work on their listening skills and learn what it means to be a good listener with this set of 42 discussion cards and classroom poster.
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Speaking Skills Assessment Checklist
Help students take ownership of their communication skills with this speaking skills checklist.
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Weather-Themed How Are You Feeling? Poster and Flashcards
A visual resource to help students verbalize how they are feeling.
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Would You Rather...? Question Cards
Would You Rather use this set of 31 question cards or eat a can of worms?
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Whole Body Listening Poster Pack
Print a Whole Body Listening Poster Pack to highlight the characteristics of a good listener.
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Open and Closed Questions Sorting Worksheet Set
Help your students build critical thinking and communication skills with this engaging Open and Closed Questions resource.
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5 Minute Speaking Fluency Activities Warm Up
Improve your students' communication skills with these 5 minute speaking fluency activities.
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Describe it Card Game
Engage with this Describe it Card Game to get your students using their oral language skills in a fun way!
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Describe It Game - Oral Language
Unlock the power of spoken language with this Don’t Say It… Describe it Oral Langauge Game.
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Picture Puzzles - Team Building Activities
A set of 10 picture puzzles to use as a team-building activity.
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I Can Listen Poster
A poster to scaffold appropriate behavior for students when listening in class.
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Open and Closed Questions – Worksheet
A worksheet for students to demonstrate their knowledge of open and closed questions.
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Facial Expressions and Gestures Sorting Activity
The Facial Expressions and Gestures Activity is the perfect hands-on resource to help students recognise and understand the many ways we communicate without words.
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Body Language Posters
Teach social skills with these Body Language Posters for Kids, featuring 5 printable posters that explain posture, eye contact, gestures, and expressions.
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Presentation Skills Feedback and Reaction Cards for Students
Support your students in building confidence and communication skills with this Presentation Skills Feedback resource.
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Six Thinking Hats Poster and Worksheet Pack
Promote deeper thinking with a set of De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats posters and worksheets.
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Oral Language Picture Cards - Express it
Build oral communication and vocabulary skills with Oral Language Picture Cards – Express It!
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Oral Presentation Plan Templates
Help your students become confident speakers with this easy-to-use Oral Presentation Plan resource!
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Classroom News Template Pack
Get students presenting the news with this set of fun and engaging classroom news templates.
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Speaking and Listening Rules Display Poster Set
Help students with speaking and listening rules in the classroom by displaying these simple and concise set of posters.
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Talk for a Minute Task Cards
Encourage students to become confident speakers with these Talk for a Minute Task Cards.
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Oral Communication Worksheets
Help students develop their oral communication skills with this engaging set of Oral Communication Worksheets.
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Oral Language Barrier Games
Use these Oral Language Barrier Games to develop oral language skills in the early years.
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Chit Chat Cards - Developing Speaking Skills
Encourage your students to improve their speaking skills with these printable chit chat cards perfect for the early grades.
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Oral Language Games - Digital Activity
Boost your students' oral language skills with this fun and engaging oral language game interactive.
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Oral Language Activity - I Spy Game
Strengthen oral language skills with this I Spy Oral Language Activity.
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Super Sentence Game - Statement, Command, Exclamation & Question
Turn sentence structure practice into an exciting game with the Super Sentence Game for 1st grade and 2nd grade.
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Student-Led Small Group Discussion Strategies Posters
Remind your students of a variety of student-led discussion strategies with this set of 8 posters.
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True or False? Active Listening Exercises
Improve listening skills in the classroom with an engaging True or False Active Listening Activity.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Sorting Activity
Use this sorting activity with your First Grade and Second Grade students to practice differentiating between verbal and nonverbal communication methods.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Act It Out Game
Use this active learning game to allow students to practice communication verbally and nonverbally, and interpret different verbal and nonverbal messages.