The California ELD Standards Companion, Grades K-2. Jim Burke

       K Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turn-taking rules, and asking and answering questions.

       1 Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turn-taking rules, and asking and answering questions.

       2 Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions, including sustained dialogue, by listening attentively, following turn-taking rules, asking relevant questions, affirming others, and adding relevant information.

       K Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turn-taking rules, and asking and answering questions.

       1 Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions by listening attentively, following turn-taking rules, and asking and answering questions.

       2 Contribute to class, group, and partner discussions, including sustained dialogue, by listening attentively, following turn-taking rules, asking relevant questions, affirming others, adding pertinent information, building on responses, and providing useful feedback.

       Gist: Students have conversations with others, follow norms for discussion, and stay on topic through multiple exchanges.

       K They consider:Do I contribute to the conversations and express my own ideas?Do I ask and answer yes/no questions? Who, what, when, where, why questions?Do I use gestures, words, and simple phrases to help others understand what I am saying?

       1 They consider:Do I contribute to the conversations and express my own ideas?Do I ask and answer yes/no questions? Who, what, when, where, why questions?Do I use gestures, words, and simple phrases to help others understand what I am saying?

       2 They consider:Do I contribute to the conversations and express my own ideas?Do I ask and answer yes/no questions? Who, what, when, where, why questions?Do I use gestures, words, and learned phrases to help others understand what I am saying?

       Gist: Students have conversations with classmates and adults, follow norms for discussion, build on one another’s ideas, and ask questions.

       K They also consider:Do I take part in class, group, and partner discussions?Do I listen attentively?Do I follow turn-taking rules?Do I ask and answer questions?

       1 They also consider:Do I take part in class, group, and partner discussions?Do I listen attentively?Do I follow turn-taking rules?Do I ask and answer questions?

       2 They also consider:Do I take part in class, group, and partner discussions with multiple exchanges?Do I listen attentively?Do I follow turn-taking rules?Do I ask relevant questions?Do I take time to affirm others (say that I understand their point)?Do I add relevant information?

       Gist: Students have conversations with classmates and adults in small and large groups, follow norms for discussion, build on one another’s ideas by linking their comments, and ask questions for clarification and explanation.

       K Same as Expanding.

       1 Same as Expanding.

       2 They also consider:Do I help keep the discussion moving forward?Do I add to other people’s responses?Do I let others know when their comments are helpful to me?

       K SL.K.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion).Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges.

       K SL.K.6: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

       1 SL.1.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).Build on others’ talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges.Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion.

       1 SL.1.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 1Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations)

       2 SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.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).Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

       2 SL.2.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (See grade 2 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations)

       K L.K.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Print many upper- and lowercase letters. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs.Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/.Understand and use question words (interrogatives).Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with).Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.

       K L.K.6: Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

       1 L.1.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Print all upper- and lowercase letters.Use common, proper, and possessive nouns.Use singular and plural