CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1b

ELAKindergartenComprehension and Collaboration

The Standard

Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students take turns speaking and listening with a partner. They answer or ask a related question so the talk stays on one topic.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student listens, gives an on-topic reply, and waits for the partner’s response. The student can complete at least three back-and-forth turns without adult prompting.
Common Misconceptions: Some children repeat their own idea instead of responding to the speaker. Others change topics, interrupt, or give one-word answers that leave no opening for a reply.
How to Assess It: Pair students and ask, “What is your favorite playground activity, and why?” Listen for three back-and-forth turns with related replies or questions.

Lesson moves

Give pairs six linking cubes; after each related reply or question, a child adds one cube to build a conversation tower.
Ask partners, “Which class pet would be best?” and require each child to respond to the partner before adding a new reason.
Play Conversation Ball: a child answers, asks a related question, then rolls the ball to the partner for the next turn.
Role-play greeting a neighbor and talking about the weather, with each partner making two related replies and asking one question.

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Learning progression

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