Ages 7–8📖 EnglishBeing planted

Engaging Listeners and Valuing Viewpoints

Gain, maintain and monitor the interest of listeners when speaking; consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on others' contributions; begin to select appropriate language for different situations

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Question 1 of 3

Sam is telling his class about his favorite animal. Which of the following actions would best help him keep his listeners interested?

Question 2 of 3

Which of the following actions would most help a student keep the audience interested while telling a short story to the class?

Question 3 of 3

Mia is giving a short presentation to her class about the four seasons. Which of the following would best help her keep her classmates interested?

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What a child can do after this Skill

Use strategies to engage listeners during a presentation (e.g., make eye contact, vary tone and pace, ask the audience a question)
Listen to a peer's viewpoint and respond by agreeing, disagreeing, or extending their idea with a reason (e.g., 'I agree with Priya because… but I also think…')
Choose more formal language for a class presentation and more informal language for a group discussion, explaining the difference

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

Eng.SL.10 — Engage listener
Eng.SL.12 — Select appropriate registers
Eng.SL.11 — Consider and evaluate viewpoints

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