Idaho 4th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards
LiteracyTA provides speaking and listening skills that Idaho educators use to teach Idaho 4th Grade Speaking and Listening Standards.
The Idaho literacy standards are the what. The skills below and the related eCoach discussions are the how. In the table below, you will find next to each Idaho speaking and listening standard practical skills, classroom resources, rich conversations and teaching ideas that move all students toward achieving Idaho standards!
Comprehension and Collaboration
SL1

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacherled) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and
texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing
their own clearly
Collaboration Pie
Make three appointments in class to mix up pair-share groups.

Debate a Side
Take a side on an issue and support arguments with sound reasoning and evidence.

I Know/You Know
Share what you know about a concept or idea with others in class.

Investigative Reading
Pause while reading to explore and examine ideas in a text.

Peer Review Groups
Work in pairs to share and edit student writing.

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Read 1, Speak 2, Write 3
Read a paragraph or two, discuss the text, and write down main ideas.

Socratic Seminar
Discuss a text and share ideas with all members in a Socratic circle.

Story Summary Poster
Visually represent the main message or central theme in a story.

Three Group Socratic Seminar
Work in teams of three to discuss a text and share ideas with all members in a Socratic circle.

SL2

Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or
information presented in diverse media and
formats, including visually, quantitatively, and
orally
Avenue Notes
Use a note taking system that promotes active learning and higher level thinking.

Evaluating Sources
Use this handout to evaluate the reliability of print and online sources.

Explaining Textual Details
Use these templates to practice explaining textual details in your writing.

High 5 Presentation
Build a clear and successful classroom presentation.

Integrating Sources
Use these templates to practice integrating sources into your writing.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
SL4

Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount
an experience in an organized manner, using
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details
to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at
an understandable pace.
Debate a Side
Take a side on an issue and support arguments with sound reasoning and evidence.

High 5 Presentation
Build a clear and successful classroom presentation.

Socratic Seminar
Discuss a text and share ideas with all members in a Socratic circle.

Three Group Socratic Seminar
Work in teams of three to discuss a text and share ideas with all members in a Socratic circle.

SL5

Add audio recordings and visual displays to
presentations when appropriate to enhance the
development of main ideas or themes.
SL6

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal
English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations
where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g.,
small-group discussion); use formal English when
appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 4
Language standards 1 on pages 28 and 29 for
specific expectations.)
Collaboration Pie
Make three appointments in class to mix up pair-share groups.

Debate a Side
Take a side on an issue and support arguments with sound reasoning and evidence.

Exploring Ideas Through Writing
Write for a brief amount of time about a subject/topic.

High 5 Presentation
Build a clear and successful classroom presentation.

I Know/You Know
Share what you know about a concept or idea with others in class.

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Investigative Reading
Pause while reading to explore and examine ideas in a text.

Peer Review Groups
Work in pairs to share and edit student writing.

Quickwrite
Write for a brief amount of time about a subject/topic.

Read 1, Speak 2, Write 3
Read a paragraph or two, discuss the text, and write down main ideas.

Socratic Seminar
Discuss a text and share ideas with all members in a Socratic circle.

Three Group Socratic Seminar
Work in teams of three to discuss a text and share ideas with all members in a Socratic circle.
