NY Next Generation ELA KSL4
The Standard
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with detail.
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 detail. They choose information that helps listeners understand or picture the subject.
What Mastery Looks Like
- The student names the subject and gives several accurate details. The description remains focused and understandable.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may list unrelated words or assume listeners know the setting. They may omit the subject.
How to Assess It
- Show a familiar object or scene. Ask the student to describe it with at least three relevant details.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Use real objects and pictures for focused description practice.
Ask students which detail helps listeners most.
Play Mystery Object Description.
Describe a school place for a visitor.
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Related Standards
- 2SL4
Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
- 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.
- 1SL4
Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with relevant details expressing ideas clearly.
- 6W3.d
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.
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