South Dakota ELA K.SL.2

ELAKindergartenSpeaking & Listening

The Standard

Confirm understanding from content presented by asking questions and requesting clarification.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen to a story, explanation, or directions. When something is unclear, they ask a question or ask to hear or see that part again.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can name the part they missed and ask, 'What does burrow mean?' or 'Can you show me that step again?' They use the answer to explain or show what to do next.
Common Misconceptions: Students may say 'I get it' even when they cannot explain what they heard. They may ask an unrelated question instead of asking about the part that confused them.
How to Assess It: Say, 'The bird made a nest in the rafters.' Ask each student, 'If rafters is a new word to you, what could you ask me?'

Lesson moves

Give spoken steps for building a block tower behind a folder; partners ask you to repeat or show a step before building.
After reading a page about turtles, ask, 'What part should I explain again?' Have partners practice asking a question about that part.
Play Mystery Drawing: give one unclear direction, such as 'Put it beside the circle,' and let students ask which shape you mean.
During snack setup, say, 'Put these beside those,' and have students ask which items you mean before moving anything.

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