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Group discussions

PROCEDURAL
English›Speaking & Listening|Ages 4—11|ID: mt_wwdRhPyz6s

Participate actively in collaborative conversations staying on topic; continue a conversation through multiple exchanges; maintain attention in discussions

Mastery Evidence

  • Stay on topic during a conversation for multiple turns
  • Build on what another speaker has said (e.g. 'I agree because...')
  • Maintain focus and contribute meaningfully in group discussions

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] is chatting with a friend or taking part in a group activity, can they keep a conversation going back and forth — listening, responding, and building on what the other person said?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

Eng.SL.6The national curriculum in England
Collaborative conversations

Maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and initiating and responding to comments

English · Key Stage 1 and 2

Prerequisites2

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  • Listening and responding hard

    Listening and responding foundational to conversation

  • Exploring Ideas Through Talk soft

    Conversational skills provide foundation for evaluating viewpoints

    • 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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