NY Next Generation ELA 2SL1.b
The Standard
Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others through multiple exchanges.
New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students build on others’ comments across several conversational turns. They link a new idea to something a previous speaker said.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student names or paraphrases a prior comment before adding a relevant idea, example, or question. The connection continues through multiple exchanges.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may wait for a turn but introduce an unrelated idea. They may repeat a comment without extending it.
How to Assess It
- Run a four-person discussion. Require each student to link one contribution to a peer and continue the exchange for at least three connected turns.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Use linking stems on cards during a small-group discussion.
Ask students how their comment connects to the previous speaker.
Play Conversation Chain with related comment cards.
Discuss a class choice through several linked turns before deciding.
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