Communication and Multimodal Literacies

Virginia SOL 4.C.1

Develop effective oral communication and collaboration skills.

What students need to be able to do

  • Participate in sustained collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade four topics and texts.
  • Listen actively and speak using agreed-upon discussion rules.
  • Respectfully build on others' ideas and clearly express own ideas.
  • Ask and answer specific questions to clarify concepts, share or follow up on information, make connections, and confirm new understanding.
  • Use evidence, examples, or details to support opinions and conclusions.