8th Grade ELA Targeted Standards (SL) Speaking and Listening Strand Cluster: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA-08.SL.06 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 8 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations).
Student Learning Targets for 8th Grade ELA:
Knowledge Targets
I can identify various reasons for speaking (informational, descriptive, formal, informal).
Reasoning Targets
I can adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks.
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can display the ability to speak appropriately in each setting (informational, descriptive, formal, informal).
I can demonstrate speaking tasks that require a formal structure.
I can deliver a presentation that demonstrates a command of grade 8 language standards.
Product Targets
I can develop a presentation that is suitable to context and task.
Proficiency Scale
Score
Standard: 08.SL.06: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
Sample Activity
4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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3.5
In addition to Score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding the more complex content with partial success.
3.0
“The Standard.” The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
The student:
displays the ability to speak appropriately in each setting (informational, descriptive, formal, informal).
demonstrates speaking tasks that require a formal structure.
delivers a presentation that demonstrates a command of grade 8 language standards.
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2.5
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and partial knowledge of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2.0
The student demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
The student:
identifies various reasons for speaking (informational, descriptive, formal, informal).
determines speaking tasks that will require a formal structure.
delivers a presentation that demonstrates a partial command of grade 8 language standards.
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1.5
The student demonstrates partial knowledge of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and procedures (Score 3.0 content).
1.0
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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0.5
With help, the student demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) but not the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).