CT Common Core Speaking & Listening Standards for 2nd Grade

On July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the new Common Core State Standards. While the Standards have yet to be implemented (and will most likely undergo further changes), what follows is a summary of the National and Connecticut State Speaking & Listening Standards for 2^nd Grade Students (broken down into two levels of common categories). These will eventually be implemented statewide, including all of Fairfield County:

Comprehension and Collaboration

1.  Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

• Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
• Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others.
• Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

2.  Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.

3.  Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

1. Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.
2. Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
3. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.