Using the Talking to Peers Assessment Worksheet, students respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to writing as needed.

Using Asking Questions about a Topic Worksheet, students record their questions and answers they have while listening to a text or watching a video about a topic.

Using the Group Reading Non-Fiction Worksheet, students use this form when you meet with a group and read non-fiction text.

Using the Group Reading Worksheet, students use this form when you meet with a group and read fiction or non-fiction text.

Using this Express Your Feelings Character Education Activity, students express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Using this SL.1.5 First Grade Common Core Lesson, students add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail.

Using this SL.K.6 Kindergarten Common Core Lesson, studentsspeak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.

Using How the Text is Organized Activity, studentsdescribe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text.

Using the Ask Me About It Speaking and Listening Activity, students tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

Using the Help is On the Way Asking Questions Activity, students produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.

Using the Small Group Checklist Worksheet, students participate in a group discussion using these small group discussion rules.

Using Gold Medal Reading Strategies Activity, students read grade-level text with purpose and understanding using graphic organizers for support.

Using Who What When Where Why How Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Using the Can You Tell Us More? Speaking and Listening Activity, students ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to deepen understanding of a topic.

Using the Researching Together Worksheet, studentswork with a partner, or a group, to research a topic to research a topic using several books to gather information.

Using the Telling a Story Orally Worksheet, students draw a pictureof someone you know, something you do, or somewhere you have been to share with the class

Using the Small Group Discussions Worksheet, students participate in a group discussion using these small group discussion rules.

Using Adding Story Details Worksheet, students give a description and then add detail to the story by drawing a picture to inspire a longer writing piece.

Using the Describing Orally Worksheets, students draw a pictureof someone you know, something you do, or somewhere you have been to share with the class

Using the After Reading Discussion Cards, students actively engage in group reading activities to discuss purpose and understanding after shared reading.