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Building on Others in Discussions

PROCEDURAL
English›Speaking & Listening|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_LNYTNpJOGT

Pose and respond to specific questions in discussions, making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others

Mastery Evidence

  • Ask follow-up questions that build on another speaker's comment
  • Respond to a classmate's idea by adding supporting evidence or a related example
  • Redirect a discussion by posing a question that connects to the main topic

Assessment Prompt

“In a class discussion, does [child] ask questions that move the conversation forward and add comments that build on what others have said rather than just repeating the same ideas?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

SL.5.1.cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
SL.5.1.c

Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.

English Language Arts

Prerequisites1

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  • Asking Questions hard

    Discussion questions builds on asking relevant questions

    • Question Words hard

      Generating effective questions requires knowledge of question words (who, what, where, when, why, how)

    • Listening and responding hard

      Listening and responding needed before asking questions

    • Exploring Ideas Through Talk soft

      Related speaking skill supports this topic

      • Feeling of not understanding soft

        Using talk to explore ideas and speculate requires noticing what you don't yet understand — the comprehension-monitoring habit in a spoken register

        • Asking for Help hard

          Noticing confusion and acting on it requires already knowing that asking for help is a valid response to being stuck

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