South Dakota ELA 6.SL.4

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

• 6.SL.4.a

  Use pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes.

• 6.SL.4.b

  Use appropriate vocabulary, eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students give a short talk that makes a point or shares what they learned. They choose details that support their point and speak in a way their listeners can follow.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student states a clear point, gives two specific details, and explains how each detail supports it. They choose words their audience understands, look up from their notes, and speak clearly enough to be heard.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may list facts without explaining what the facts show. They may read every word from a page, speak too quietly, or use words they cannot explain.

04

How to Assess It

In pairs, have students give a 45-second pitch for one school lunch change. Partners check for a clear point, two relevant details, audible speech, and eye contact.

1. 01

   Give pairs index cards with lunch survey results; have them sort useful details under a claim, then deliver a 30-second pitch.

2. 02

   Ask, 'Would a fourth grader understand this sentence?' Have students rewrite one line from their talk and read both versions aloud.

3. 03

   Play a speaker challenge: students draw a topic card, then give a one-minute talk with a clear point and two supporting details.

4. 04

   Have students pitch a cafeteria menu change to the principal, using two details from this week's posted menu.

• 5.SL.4.b

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

• 7.SL.4

  The 7th Grade version of this standard.

• 8.SL.4.a

  Include relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details.

• 8.SL.4

  The 8th Grade version of this standard.