South Dakota ELA 9-10.SL.6
The Standard
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts, purposes, audiences, and tasks. Use self-reflection and feedback from others. Demonstrate a command of standard English when indicated or appropriate. (See grades 9–10 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.)
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students change their words, tone, and level of detail to fit their listener and purpose. They review their own speaking, use feedback to improve it, and use standard English when the setting calls for it.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can tell a friend about a schedule change, then give the same news in a clear, formal announcement. If a classmate says the time was unclear, the student adds the exact time and explains the revision.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think adapting to an audience only means speaking louder or removing slang. They may ignore feedback about missing details or assume standard English is required in every conversation.
How to Assess It
- Ask students to give a 20-second update about a canceled school event, first to a friend, then to the principal. Have a partner suggest one change, then ask students to repeat the principal version and write what they changed and why.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Place audience cards on three desks: friend, principal, and younger student; have students rotate and deliver a 20-second lunch schedule update at each.
Write two openings for a club announcement, one to recruit classmates and one to inform parents, then explain the word choices.
Play audience switch: draw a new listener card mid-speech, then restart a 20-second library announcement for that listener.
Record a voicemail to a summer job supervisor about arriving late, use a partner's feedback to revise it, then record it again.
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