South Dakota ELA K.SL.3

ELAKindergartenSpeaking & Listening

The Standard

Ask and answer questions to clarify or get more information about a topic.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Children ask questions when they need a detail or want to learn more about a topic. They listen to the answer and use it to clear up confusion.
What Mastery Looks Like: A child asks, 'Which block goes on top?' when directions are unclear. After hearing the answer, the child places the block correctly and can explain what they learned.
Common Misconceptions: Some children guess instead of asking, or ask a question that does not fit the topic. Others repeat the question rather than answer it, even after hearing the information they need.
How to Assess It: Show a photo of a goldfish. Ask each child what they want to know about it, answer their question, then ask them to tell you what they learned.

Lesson moves

Put a familiar object in a covered box; let children ask questions about its color, feel, or use before you reveal it.
Pause during a picture book and ask partners, 'What do you still want to know about the character?'
Play mystery animal with picture cards; classmates ask questions, and the child holding the card answers using what they can see.
Use a picture lunch menu; partners ask what comes with a meal and point to the picture when answering.

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