CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.4

ELA2nd GradePresentation of Knowledge and Ideas

The Standard

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

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Speaking and Listening Standards

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students tell about an event so a listener can follow what happened and in what order. They include useful descriptions and speak clearly in complete sentences.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student gives a clear account with a beginning, middle, and end. The student includes useful facts and descriptions, speaks loudly enough, and uses complete sentences.
Common Misconceptions: Students may list events without showing their order or explaining who was involved. They may speak too softly, use sentence fragments, or add details that distract from the main event.
How to Assess It: Ask, “Tell about a time you helped someone. Include what happened first, next, and last.” Check for clear order, useful details, complete sentences, and audible speech.

Lesson moves

Give students three picture cards to arrange, then have them tell the pictured event to a partner using clear sequence words.
Ask students to write three details about a memorable recess, then discuss which details help a listener picture the event.
Play Retell Relay, where students take turns adding one clear, relevant sentence to recount a familiar class event.
Have students practice leaving a voice message that explains a lost item, including where they had it and what it looks like.

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