Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Respond to what a speaker says in order to follow directions, seek help, or gather information.

Using simple sentences, share stories, familiar experiences, and interests speaking clearly enough to be understood by most audiences.

Using simple sentences, express thoughts, feelings, and ideas, speaking clearly enough to be understood by most audiences.

Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Share stories, familiar experiences, and interests speaking clearly enough to be understood by all audiences using appropriate volume.

Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood.

Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

Add drawings or other visual displays when sharing aloud to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Add drawings or other visual displays to presentations when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade-level topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate detail.

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speak clearly with adequate volume, appropriate pacing, and clear pronunciation.

Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade-level topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly with adequate volume, appropriate pacing, and clear pronunciation.

Differentiate between contexts that require formal English versus informal situations.

Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade-level topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Summarize the main points of written text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence.

Report on a topic or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly with adequate volume, appropriate pacing, and clear pronunciation.

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task and situation.

Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims by identifying specific reasons and evidence, and recognize arguments or claims not supported by factual evidence.

Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.

Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.

Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media formats (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.

Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.

Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions, on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.

Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media formats (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g. social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.

Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound, valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume and clear pronunciation.

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.

Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to add interest, clarify information, and strengthen claims and evidence.

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grades level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Evaluate a speaker’s perspective, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, identifying any fallacious reasoning or exaggerated or distorted evidence.

Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g. visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning; ensure that the presentation is appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.

Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to add interest and enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence.

Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

Evaluate how the speaker’s perspective, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric affect the credibility of an argument through the author’s stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone.

Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g. visually, quantitative, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.

Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective; organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.

Make strategic use of digital media in presentations to add interest and enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence.

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English when speaking based on grade 11-12 level and content.