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Grade 6, Reading and Language Arts Standard #: 15 Demonstrate effective listening and speaking behaviors for varied situations and purposes. Interpersonal situations Examples: Taking turns, asking questions, adjusting proximity to other person Group discussions Examples: taking turns, asking questions, noting facial expressions, attending to speakers Public speaking Examples: audience awareness, posture, gestures

Lesson Plans: Make Me a Copy Please Being articulate and precise Picture It--Robot Writing! Using listening skills to draw robots Indispensable Listening Skills To better listening skills Mystery Pictures Following oral directions

Resources: McDougal Littell Listening and Speaking Skills resources Additional resources for listening and speaking Tips for Dealing with Nervousness Help with nervousness Storytelling Various links to storytelling resources How Are Your Listening Skills? A self test on your listening skills Listening Quotations Famous listening quotes Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (Please note that establishing eye contact is disrespectful in many cultures, so use caution when requiring this behavior of ELL’s.) (B, I, T) Students form groups to generate a list of polite transitions (e.g. when interrupting, say “Could I just say something?” or “Excuse me for interrupting.”) Students can demonstrate the transitions they list to the class. (B, I, T) Students plan a mock picnic for the class by deciding what items to take and then categorizing the food and supplies on the list. (I, T) Students conduct simple interviews with other classmates by inquiring about things they have in common. Students will present their lists to the class. (I, T) Students create a menu and then “order” the food items from the restaurant menu. Students write the partner’s selections on an order form. They may also use already published menus from a variety of local restaurants.
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