NY Next Generation ELA 1SL4
The Standard
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with relevant details expressing ideas clearly.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students describe familiar people, places, things, and events with relevant details. They express ideas clearly enough for listeners to understand.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student names the subject and gives several useful details in a sensible order. The description stays focused.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list unrelated adjectives or assume listeners share background knowledge. They may omit the main subject.
How to Assess It
- Show a familiar scene or object. Ask students to describe it clearly with three relevant details.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Use objects and pictures to practice who, where, what, and feeling details.
Ask students which detail helps listeners most.
Play Mystery Description with focused clues.
Describe a school place for a new student.
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Related Standards
- 2SL4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
- KSL4
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail.
- 9-10W3d
Use precise words and phrases, explicit details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.
- 6W3.d
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
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