CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1b
The Standard
Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
What This Standard Means
Students need to listen to a classmate, understand what was said, and respond in a way that keeps the conversation going. They should not just take turns saying unrelated ideas. They need practice using names, agreeing or disagreeing politely, asking a follow-up question, and adding a connected detail.
Mastery looks like a first grader having several back-and-forth turns with a partner or group about the same topic. Students often get stuck by repeating their own idea, changing the subject, or giving one-word replies. Some need sentence stems and clear modeling before they can respond to a peer instead of only to the teacher.
Ways to Teach It
- Use partner picture cards and have students take three connected turns using stems like, “I agree because” and “Can you tell me more?”
- Ask, “What did your partner say that made you think of a new idea?” and have students share one connected response.
- During turn and talk, tally when each child responds to a partner’s idea instead of starting a new topic.
- Connect to playground problem-solving by practicing replies like, “I hear you want the swing, and I want one more turn.”
Before This Standard
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What This Unlocks
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Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1c
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.9-10.1c
Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others int...