Comprehension

1. To gain information and understanding
	3^rd Grade	4^th Grade	5^th Grade
Examples of what students listen to	Small and large group discussions Conferences with teachers School assemblies Student presentations Multimedia presentations Oral readings Directions/instructions	Small and large group discussions Conferences with teachers School assemblies Student presentations Multimedia presentations Oral readings Directions/instructions	Short lectures Class discussions Presentations Multimedia presentations Interviews Directions/instructions
The competencies that students demonstrate as they learn to listen may include:	Acquire content area information Identify essential details Identify main ideas and supporting details Identify a conclusion Interpret information by drawing on prior knowledge Collect information	Acquire information Understand procedures Identify essential details Determine the sequence of steps given Identify main ideas and supporting details Identify a conclusion Interpret information by drawing on prior knowledge Collect information	Follow instructions Identify essential details for note taking Distinguish between fact and opinion Connect new information to prior knowledge Identify information that is implicit rather than stated
2. For literary response and expression
Examples of what students listen to	stories plays poems and songs film/video productions folktales and fables	stories plays poems and songs folktales and fables film/video productions dramatic readings	stories plays poems and songs film/video productions multimedia opera libretto
The competencies that students demonstrate as they learn to listen may include:	Identify character, plot and setting Compare and contrast ideas of others to own ideas Use note-taking and webbing strategies to organize information and ideas Use personal experience and prior knowledge to respond to texts and performances Identify author’s use of rhythm, repetition, and rhyme	distinguish different genres, such as story, biography, poem or play identify characters’ motivation use personal experience and prior knowledge to interpret and respond to imaginative texts and performances Identify elements of character, plot and setting to understand author’s message or intent Compare and contrast ideas of others to own ideas Identify author’s use of rhythm, repetition, and rhyme Use note-taking and webbing strategies to organize information and ideas recalled from stories read aloud	distinguish different genres, such as story, biography, poem or play identify characters’ motivation recognize the use of literary devices, such as simile, personification, rhythm, and rhyme in presentation of imaginative texts and determine their impact on meaning use personal experience and prior knowledge to interpret and respond to imaginative texts and performances identify cultural and historical influences in texts and performances
3. For critical analysis and evaluation
Examples of what students listen to evaluate/ analyze information, ideas, opinions, themes, and experiences	Discussions (small/large group settings) Conferences with teachers Classroom presentations Group viewing of videos and movies Multimedia presentations Role play	Class and group discussions Conferences with teacher Role play Classroom presentations such as oral book reviews Group viewing of videos and movies	Discussions (small/large group settings, such as assemblies) Reviews(books, films and stage) Multimedia presentations Classroom presentations such as oral book reviews Group viewing of videos and movies
The competencies that students demonstrate as they learn to listen may include:	Form an opinion on a subject based on information, ideas and themes expressed in presentations Recognize the opinions of others Distinguish between fact and opinion Form a personal opinion about the quality of texts	Form an opinion on a subject based on information, ideas and themes expressed in presentations Form a personal opinion about the quality of texts read aloud based on criteria such as characters, plot and setting Recognize the perspective of others Distinguish between fact and opinion Evaluate the speaker’s style of delivery by using criteria such as volume and tone of voice	Form an opinion on a subject based on information, ideas and themes expressed in presentations Use the opinions of others and prior knowledge to analyze, and evaluate presentations Recognize persuasive presentations Evaluate the quality of the speaker’s presentation style Form an opinion about the message of advertisements
4. For Social Interaction
Students will listen to establish, maintain and enhance personal relationships:	Conversations Small and large group discussions Conferences with teacher Role play	Conversations Small and large group discussions Conferences with teacher Role play	Conversations Small and large group discussions Conferences with teacher Role play
The competencies that students demonstrate as they learn to listen may include:	Respect the age, gender, position and cultural traditions of the speaker Listen to letters and personal narratives read aloud to get to know the writer and/or classmates Listen for the tone of voice and content that signal friendly communication	Respect the age, gender, position and cultural traditions of the speaker Listen to letters and personal narratives read aloud to get to know the writer and/or classmates Listen for the tone of voice and content that signal friendly communication	Respect the age, gender, position and cultural traditions of the speaker Recognize friendly communication based on volume, tone and rate of the speaker’s voice Recognize that social communication may include informal language such as jargon and colloquialisms Recognize the meaning of speakers’ non-verbal cues