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information has been taken directly from the Accelerate
U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12
Education, NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information
in this document has been changed.
Learning Standards for:
English Language Arts at Three
Levels
-Elementary
Standard 4: Students
will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
Students will use oral and written
language for effective social communication with a wide variety
of people. As readers and listeners, they will use the social communications
of others to enrich their understanding of people and their views.
| Listening and
Speaking |
Reading and Writing |
| 1. Oral communication
in formal and Informal settings requires the ability to talk
with people of different ages, genders, and cultures, to adapt
presentations to different audiences, and to reflect on how
talk varies in different situations.
Students,
- listen attentively and recognize when
It is appropriate for them to speak
- take turns speaking and respond to
others' ideas in conversations on familiar topics
- recognize the kind of interaction
appropriate for different circumstances such as story hour,
group discussions, and one-on-one conversations.
this is evident, for example when students:
- take part in "show and tell" sessions
- participate in group discussions during
"circle time"
- greet visitors to their school or
classroom and respond to their questions
- bring messages to the principal's
office or to another teacher.
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2. Written communication
for social Interaction requires using written messages to establish,
maintain, and enhance personal relationships with others.
Students,
- exchange friendly notes, cards, and
letters with friends, relatives, and pen pals to keep in
touch end to commemorate special occasions
- adjust their vocabulary and style
to take into account the nature of the relationship and
the knowledge and interests of the person receiving the
message
- read and discuss published letters,
diaries, and Journals to learn the conventions of social
writing.
This is evident, for example when students:
- write thank you notes and invitations
to friends
- exchange letters with pen pals in
another country
- write letters to relatives who live
in another city.
- Students will read, write, listen,
and speak for social interaction.
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