South Dakota ELA 1.SL.3

ELA1st GradeSpeaking & Listening

The Standard

Ask for clarification and seek information to gain understanding related to what a speaker says.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen to what someone says and notice when they need more information. They ask a question about the missing detail instead of guessing.
What Mastery Looks Like: When told to put a book 'over there,' a student asks, 'Which shelf?' The student uses the answer to put the book in the right place.
Common Misconceptions: Some students repeat what the speaker said instead of asking about the part they missed. Others guess what words like 'it' or 'there' mean, or ask a question that is not about what they heard.
How to Assess It: Say, 'Tomorrow, put the supplies by the window before lunch.' Ask each student to say one question that would help them follow the direction.

Lesson moves

Give partners blocks and picture cards; one describes a model to build, and the other asks about any missing details before building.
Say, 'We will meet there after recess.' Ask partners to name the question they would ask and explain how the answer helps.
Play Question or Guess: say, 'Put it on the shelf,' and have students ask a question instead of choosing an object.
Show tomorrow's lunch menu and say, 'There is another choice.' Have students ask which meal you mean.

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