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Kindergarten · English Language Arts · Unit 10 of 12

Talk & Listen

Sentences, questions and taking turns

What your child practices

Chat about the day, ask your child to answer in a whole sentence, and let them ask you questions. Poems and rhymes are great practice too.

Alaska content standards learning standard: SL.K.1; SL.K.6 · taking turns in conversations and speaking clearly

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. A sentence tells a whole idea, like “The dog runs fast.”
  2. A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.
  3. To talk in class, raise your hand and wait your turn.

Example: Which one is a question? “Can I play?” or “I can play.” A question asks something. It ends with a question mark. Answer: Can I play?

Talk & Listen in Alaska

In the Alaska content standards, this is unit 10 of 12 in Kindergarten English Language Arts, after Blend a Word and before Word Parts & Meanings.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    You did not understand. What can you say?

    • Go away.
    • Nothing.
    • Can you say that again?

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence tells about a pet?

    🐟
    • fish bowl swims
    • My fish swims in a bowl.
    • in the my

  3. Question 3

    Which one asks a question?

    • My favorite color is blue.
    • Blue is nice.
    • What is your favorite color?

  4. Question 4

    Which one is a sentence?

    • dog fast
    • The dog runs fast.
    • the the run

  5. Question 5

    You have a question for the teacher. What do you do?

    ✋
    • shout out
    • raise your hand
    • walk away

  6. Question 6

    Ana tells about her trip. What is a good question?

    🧳
    • What did you see?
    • Please be quiet.
    • I am hungry.

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