Reading Level 4: Instructor Checklist, Page 2
W.5.4.5 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing
S.2 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate presentation of
knowledge and ideas of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.2.1.1 Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
S.2.1.2 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts,
and feelings.
S.2.1.3 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Produce complete sentences appropriate to task and situation.
Speaking and Listening Level 2: Student Checklist Name: _________________________________
S.1 Comprehension and Collaboration: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate comprehension and
collaboration of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.1.2.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one and in groups) building on
others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
S.1.2.2 Follow agreed-‐upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to
others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
S.1.2.3 Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
S.1.2.4 Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion
S.1.2.5 Identify the main ideas and supporting details of written texts read aloud or information presented graphically, orally, visually, or multi-‐modally.
S.1.2.6 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says to clarify comprehension, gather additional
information, or deepen understanding. Offer appropriate elaboration and detail about what a speaker says.
S.2 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate presentation of
knowledge and ideas of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.2.2.1 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace.
S.2.2.2 Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluent reading; add visual displays when appropriate to enhance certain facts or details.
S.2.2.3 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
Speaking and Listening Level 3: Student Checklist Name: _________________________________
S.1 Comprehension and Collaboration: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate comprehension and
collaboration of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.1.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one and in groups), building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
S.1.3.2 Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that
preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
S.1.3.3 Follow agreed-‐upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
S.1.3.4 Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and
elaborate on the remarks of others.
S.1.3.5 Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
S.1.3.6 Summarize written texts read aloud or information presented graphically, orally, visually, or
multimodally.
S.1.3.7 Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and
evidence.
S.2 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate presentation of knowledge and ideas of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.2.3.1 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
S.2.3.2 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when
appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
S.2.3.3 Know contexts that call for formal (e.g., presenting ideas) versus informal (e.g., small-‐group discussion) English; use formal English when appropriate.
Speaking and Listening Level 4: Student Checklist Name: _________________________________
S.1 Comprehension and Collaboration: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate comprehension and
collaboration of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.1.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one and in groups) building on others’
ideas and expressing their own clearly.
S.1.4.2 Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that
preparation by referring to evidence to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
S.1.4.3 Work with peers to set rules for discussions.
S.1.4.4 Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and elicit elaboration, and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
S.1.4.5 Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
S.1.4.6 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details to determine the purpose of information in graphical, oral, visual, or multimodal formats; evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
S.1.4.7 Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the validity of the reasoning and
sufficiency of the evidence.
S.2 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: The student will develop and apply skills to demonstrate presentation of
knowledge and ideas of oral and aural information.
Benchmark Date
S.2.4.1 Present claims and findings, emphasizing important points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound reasoning, and well-‐chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
S.2.4.2 Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.
S.2.4.3 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when
indicated or appropriate.