CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1d

ELA5th GradeComprehension and Collaboration

The Standard

Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify the main points classmates shared during a discussion. They combine those points with new evidence and prior knowledge to form a supported conclusion.
What Mastery Looks Like: After a group talk, a student can accurately summarize two or more contributions and explain what the group can reasonably conclude. The conclusion matches the evidence discussed.
Common Misconceptions: Students may repeat the last speaker’s comment instead of considering the full discussion. They may state a personal opinion as a conclusion or ignore evidence that challenges it.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Write two ideas raised in today’s discussion, then state one conclusion supported by both and explain the link.

Lesson moves

Give groups sticky notes to record each speaker’s point, then sort the notes and write one conclusion supported by the strongest evidence.
Ask students to answer, “What can our group conclude, and which two comments changed or strengthened that conclusion?”
Play Conclusion Match: teams pair discussion notes with conclusion cards, then reject any conclusion not supported by at least two notes.
After discussing three school lunch proposals, students choose one, cite classmates’ points, and explain the conclusion they reached.

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