CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c
The Standard
Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- During discussion, students ask questions that link comments from two or more classmates. They answer peers with relevant text evidence, observations, or ideas that move the discussion forward.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student tracks who said what, names a connection, and asks a focused follow-up question. Their responses directly address a peer and include a specific passage, detail, or reason.
Common Misconceptions
- Students ask isolated questions that do not connect earlier comments. They may say "I agree" without explaining why, or cite evidence that does not answer the peer's point.
How to Assess It
- In groups of four, discuss who is most responsible for a text's conflict. Check that each student links two speakers and answers one peer with evidence.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups yarn and speaker note cards; students connect two comments, then ask a question explaining the link.
Discuss who is most responsible for the conflict, then cite two classmates before asking a follow-up question.
Play Discussion Chain: each student must connect two earlier comments and add evidence before passing a token.
Run a student council simulation where students compare proposals, connect classmates' concerns, and respond using survey results.
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