South Dakota ELA 5.SL.4

5.SL.4 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 5.SL.4.a

  Sequence ideas logically.

• 5.SL.4.b

  Use appropriate facts and relevant descriptive details to support main ideas or themes.

• 5.SL.4.c

  Speak clearly at an understandable pace.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students present a topic, text, or opinion with their ideas in a clear order. They use facts and descriptive details that support their main point. They speak clearly and at a pace listeners can follow.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student states a main point, gives relevant details in a sensible order, and closes the talk. Listeners can hear each word and follow the talk without asking the student to slow down.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may add interesting details that do not support their main point. They may retell everything they know instead of choosing a few useful facts. Some rush through their talk or speak too softly.

04

How to Assess It

In pairs, give a 45-second talk recommending a book you have read. Have partners check for a clear main point, two details from the book, a sensible order, and an easy-to-follow pace.

1. 01

   Have students write a main point and three supporting details on index cards, arrange the cards, then give a one-minute talk.

2. 02

   Ask, “Which detail best supports your opinion that recess should be longer?” Have students explain their choice to a partner.

3. 03

   Give pairs three topic cards and a timer; after each 30-second talk, partners name one clear detail and one place to slow down.

4. 04

   Have students give a one-minute book recommendation for the school librarian, using two details from the book and a clear closing.

• 1.W.1.a

  Introduce an opinion about a topic.

• 4.SL.4

  Present on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support ...