B. Use appropriate communication behaviors

1. articulate using proper volume and speed
2. maintain eye contact
3. speak in grammatically correct, complete sentences
4. use proper grammar
5. incorporate appropriate vocabulary

Let's Talk About Stories:  Shared Discussion with Amazing Grace
This lesson gives students opportunities to interact with a thought-provoking story as they develop their reading, writing, oral, and critical-thinking skills.

Storyplace:  The Children's Digital Library

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site:  Read Aloud titles recommended for grades PreK-9

 Stufun.com: Grammar:  Online and printable grammar activities for all ages

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) 

E/B: Demonstrate an experience sequentially using pictures, gestures, and spoken or written words, phrases or simple sentences.
E/B: Understand and respond to one-to-two-step directions when supported visually and with high-frequency words; D: Understand, respond to, and create three-to-four-step directions with spoken words, phrases, or simple sentences; E: Understand, respond to, and create three-to-four-step directions with an expanded spoken and written vocabulary and descriptive sentences.
E/B: Demonstrate and organize thoughts and opinions with pictures, gestures, spoken or written words, phrases, or simple sentences; D: Explain and organize thoughts and opinions with spoken words, phrases, and sentences; E: Express and organize thoughts and opinions with an expanded spoken and written vocabulary and descriptive sentences.
E/B: Solicit clarity from others with spoken words, phrases, or simple sentences; D: Solicit clarity from others with spoken words, phrases and sentences; E: Solicit clarity from others with an expanded spoken vocabulary and descriptive sentences.
E/B: Describe characters, setting, and plot with pictures and with spoken words, phrases, or simple sentences; D: Describe characters, setting, and plot with spoken words, phrases, and sentences; E: Describe characters, setting, and plot with an expanded spoken vocabulary and descriptive sentences.
E/B: Support a fact with basic details with spoken words, phrases, or simple sentences; D: Support a fact with basic details, using two sources of information; E: Report on a fact with supporting details, using three sources of information.
D: Summarize information shared by others with spoken words, phrases, and sentences; E: Summarize and paraphrase information shared by others with an expanded spoken vocabulary and descriptive sentences.
 

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