Virginia SOL 10.C.1.A.i

ELA10th GradeCommunication and Multimodal Literacies

The Standard

Applying a variety of strategies to listen actively and speak purposefully and respectfully.

Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Communication, Listening, and Collaboration

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students take part in extended discussions with different classmates about texts and grade-level issues. They listen closely, respond to specific ideas, speak with a clear purpose, and disagree respectfully.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students build on or challenge ideas after accurately summarizing what others said. They use relevant evidence, ask useful questions, share speaking time, and keep a respectful tone.
Common Misconceptions: Students may treat listening as waiting for their turn or repeat a point without adding to it. They may mistake disagreement for disrespect or speak without using evidence from the text.
How to Assess It: Give pairs a claim from the class text and three minutes to discuss it. Check whether each student paraphrases a partner, responds with evidence, and disagrees respectfully.

Lesson moves

Give groups discussion-role cards, then have students rotate as facilitator, paraphraser, evidence finder, and questioner during a short text discussion.
Ask students to write and discuss: How can you disagree with an idea while showing respect for the speaker?
Play discussion bingo with squares such as paraphrase, ask a follow-up question, cite evidence, invite a speaker, and challenge an idea respectfully.
Hold a mock workplace meeting where teams choose a school improvement, respond to competing views, and agree on one evidence-based recommendation.

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