South Dakota ELA 6.SL.1

6.SL.1 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 6.SL.1.a

  Come to discussions prepared having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue...

• 6.SL.1.e

  Cooperate, mediate, and problem solve to make decisions as appropriate for productive group discussion.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students prepare for a discussion with notes from the reading or other material. They use evidence, ask specific questions, and build on others’ ideas. They restate different views and help their group work through disagreements.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student points to a detail in the text, explains a claim, and asks a classmate a follow-up question. They take turns, meet the group’s deadline, and paraphrase a view they do not share. When the group disagrees, they suggest a way forward based on the reasons given.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may bring an opinion but no evidence. Some repeat a classmate’s point without adding to it, or ask broad questions that do not move the talk forward. Others think paraphrasing means agreeing.

04

How to Assess It

Give pairs this note: “The library closes at 3:30. Ten students asked to study until 4:30.” Have them discuss later hours, then write one detail they used, a question they asked, and their partner’s view on an exit slip.

1. 01

   Give groups cards marked “3:30 closing,” “4:30 bus,” and “ten student requests”; assign a facilitator, questioner, and summarizer to choose library hours.

2. 02

   After reading “The Scholarship Jacket,” ask, “Should Martha’s grandfather pay for the jacket?” Have partners cite a line and restate each other’s answers.

3. 03

   Play question relay with the claim “Recess should be longer”; each student asks a follow-up question and paraphrases the previous answer.

4. 04

   Present two lunch menu proposals with prices; ask groups to hear both sides and agree on a menu within five minutes.

• 5.SL.1

  Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and e...

• 3.SL.1

  Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and e...