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Listening and responding
PROCEDURALListen and respond appropriately to adults and peers; follow agreed-upon rules for discussion such as listening to others and taking turns speaking
Mastery Evidence
- Demonstrate attentive listening by making eye contact and responding relevantly
- Follow classroom discussion rules (e.g. raise hand, wait for turn)
- Show understanding of what was said by paraphrasing or responding appropriately
Assessment Prompt
“When [child] is in a group conversation at school or at the dinner table, do they listen while others are talking and wait for their turn before speaking?”
Curriculum Standards1 alignment
Eng.SL.1The national curriculum in EnglandListen and respond
Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
English · Key Stage 1 and 2
Prerequisites0
No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.
Unlocks9
- Question WordssoftAges 5—6
- Asking QuestionshardAges 4—11
- Showing Your WorkingsoftAges 5—6
- Working Well in a GroupsoftAges 7—9
- Discussing Texts as a GroupsoftAges 5—10
- PrepositionssoftAges 5—7
- Subordinate clausessoftAges 6—9
- Group discussionshardAges 4—11
- Listening to OtherssoftAges 5—7