South Dakota ELA 7.SL.1.e

ELA7th GradeSpeaking & Listening

The Standard

7.SL.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

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

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen for what classmates want and make sure everyone gets a turn. When ideas clash, they name the disagreement and suggest a fair next step.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can restate two competing ideas without mocking either one. They invite a quiet classmate in, suggest a way to choose, and explain why the group picked it.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think agreeing quickly means the group worked well, even if someone was not heard. They may think helping with a disagreement means picking a winner.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Your group has two ideas for a class display, and one person has not spoken. Write what you would say to hear that person and settle the choice fairly.

Lesson moves

Give groups four cards labeled read, debate, draw, and act; have them rank ways to review a story and choose one after everyone speaks.
Ask, 'Two group members want different book covers for a class display. What could you say to help them choose without taking sides?'
Play Both Sides: give pairs a disagreement about a group poster, and award points for restating both views and proposing a fair next step.
Hand groups a mock student council choice between a bake sale and a used-book sale; have them hear concerns and settle on one.

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