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Kindergarten · English Language Arts · Unit 10 of 16

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.

New York State Learning Standards learning standard: KSL1; KSL6 · taking turns in conversations and sharing thoughts and ideas 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 New York

In the New York State Learning Standards, this is unit 10 of 16 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: New York State Education Department (NYSED)

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

    Everyone is sharing in a circle. How do you know it is your turn?

    • You go to the door
    • The talker passes to you
    • You jump in right away

  2. Question 2

    Sam says, “I saw a big red truck.” What did Sam tell about?

    🚚
    • a truck
    • a boat
    • a snow day

  3. Question 3

    A poem has a beat. How can you show it?

    👏
    • clap along
    • cover your ears
    • run away

  4. Question 4

    Someone is speaking to the class. What do you do with your body?

    🪑
    • sit still and face them
    • spin around
    • talk to a friend

  5. Question 5

    Someone helps you. What do you say?

    🤝
    • thank you
    • not now
    • go away

  6. Question 6

    You did not understand. What can you say?

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

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