South Dakota ELA K.SL.1
The Standard
Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults about kindergarten topics and texts in small and large groups. Follow agreed-upon norms for discussions. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.
South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students talk about a shared book or class topic with a partner and in a group. They wait for their turn, listen, and reply to what someone else said.
What Mastery Looks Like
- During a picture-book talk, a student shares an idea, responds to a classmate, and asks a related question. They stay on topic for several turns without interrupting.
Common Misconceptions
- Some children think they are done after speaking once. Others repeat their own idea without listening, interrupt, or give an answer unrelated to what their partner said.
How to Assess It
- After reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar, ask pairs, 'Which food would you offer the caterpillar, and why?' Listen for each child to wait, respond to their partner, and add another related comment.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs three picture cards showing a seed growing; have them order the cards and take turns explaining their choices.
After a read-aloud, ask, 'Which character helped someone, and how?' Have partners respond to each other's answers.
Pass a soft ball around a circle; each child suggests something to build with blocks and responds to the previous speaker.
At snack, have pairs plan a pretend picnic menu by suggesting foods, asking why, and responding to each other's choices.
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- 1.SL.1
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