Wisconsin Standards for English Language Arts 51
Strand: Speaking & Listening 6-12
Overarching Statement: Listen to understand and adapt speech to a variety of purposes, audiences, and situations in order to meet communicative
goals. Be able to justify intentional language choices and how those choices differ for culture and context.
Comprehension and Collaboration - Grade 6 Comprehension and Collaboration - Grade 7 Comprehension and Collaboration - Grade 8
SL.6.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher
led) with diverse partners on topics, texts, and
issues, building on others' ideas and expressing
one’s thinking clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared and explicitly
draw on that preparation by referring to
evidence on the topic, text, or issue. Support
analysis by making connections, paraphrasing,
clarifying, or explaining the evidence.
b. With guidance and support, set specific
norms and goals for collegial discussions
(e.g., gaining attention in respectful ways,
actively listening, speaking one at a time
about the topics and texts under discussion).
c. Pose and respond to specific questions
with elaboration and detail by making
comments that contribute to the topic,
text, or issue under discussion.
d. Review the key ideas expressed and
demonstrate an understanding of
multiple perspectives through
reflection and paraphrasing.
SL.7.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led)
with diverse partners on topics, texts, and issues,
building on others' ideas and expressing one’s
thinking clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared and explicitly draw
on that preparation by referring to evidence on
the topic, text, or issue. Support analysis by
making connections, paraphrasing, clarifying, or
explaining the evidence.
b. With guidance and support, set and track specific
norms and goals for collegial discussions (e.g.,
gaining attention in respectful ways, actively
listening, speaking one at a time about the topics
and texts under discussion).
c. Pose questions that invite elaboration and
respond to others' questions and comments with
relevant observations and ideas that bring the
discussion back on topic as needed. Promote
multiple perspectives.
d. Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate
an understanding of multiple perspectives
through analysis, including reflection,
clarification, and paraphrasing.
SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher
led) with diverse partners on topics, texts, and
issues, building on others' ideas and expressing
one’s thinking clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared, and explicitly
draw on that preparation by referring to
evidence on the topic, text, or issue. Support
analysis by making connections,
paraphrasing, clarifying, or explaining the
evidence.
b. Set and track specific norms and goals for
collegial discussions (e.g., gaining attention in
respectful ways, actively listening, speaking
one at a time about the topics and texts
under discussion), and monitor progress
toward goals.
c. Pose questions that connect the ideas of
several speakers, and respond to others'
questions and comments with relevant
evidence, observations, and ideas. Promote
multiple perspectives.
d. Evaluate new information expressed by
others and, when warranted, qualify or
justify one’s own views in light of the
SL.6.2 Interpret information presented in diverse media
and formats and explain how it contributes to a
topic, text, or issue under study.
SL.7.2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details
presented in diverse media and formats and explain
how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under
study.
SL.8.2 Analyze the purpose of information presented in
diverse media and formats and evaluate the
motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind
its presentation.
SL.6.3 Understand and evaluate a speaker’s argument
and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are
supported by reasons and evidence from claims
that are not.
SL.7.3 Understand and evaluate a speaker’s argument and
specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the
reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the
evidence.
SL.8.3 Understand and evaluate a speaker’s argument
and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of
the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of
the evidence and identifying when irrelevant
evidence is introduced.