Speaking & Listening Anchor Standard 3 Level A/B

Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.

Leveled Standard A

Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. (SL.K.3)

Leveled Standard B

Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail. (SL.3.3)

Teacher Notes
Questioning can be conducted as a pair or group activity. One student is the “expert”–either because they have prior knowledge/experience of the topic or because they have studied background information before the task. A list of statements is given to the other student(s). These statements need to be formed into questions to ask the expert. Students should listen and write down answers.

Jigsaw activities also give students opportunities to be the expert, sharing details, and the information gatherer, forming questions.

Examples / Activities
Guest Speaker

Invite an informative guest speaker to class (or ask a student to speak to classmates about an area of expertise). Before the visit, have students plan the questions they will ask; during the visit, encourage students to ask follow-up questions.

Workforce Readiness Skills

• 3

  Teamwork: collaborate to write questions; interact with classmates and guest speaker

• 4

  Self-representation: practice professionalism while questioning an expert

• 8

  Speaking and Listening: listen for information; ask questions for information and clarification

• 13

  Lifelong Learning: gain information from an expert

GED® Assessment Targets (RLA)
R.2.7 Make evidence based generalizations or hypotheses based on details in text, including clarifications, extensions, or applications of main ideas to new situations.R.2.2 Summarize details and ideas in text.

Resources
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