Speaking and Listening Standard 6 (Presentation of Knowledge & Ideas)

Kindergarten

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

First Grade

Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.

Second Grade

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

Third Grade

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

Fourth Grade

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.

Fifth Grade

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

Sixth Grade

Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.