The Oklahoma Academic Standards
establish the following grade-level expectations for
Standard 8:
Independent Reading & Writing

Students will speak and listen effectively in a variety of situations
including, but not limited to, responses to reading and writing.

Reading
Students will develop and apply
effective communication skills through
speaking and active listening.

Writing
Students will develop and apply
effective communication skills through speaking
and active listening to create individual
and group projects and presentations.

Pre-K

PK.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak using agreed-upon rules with guidance and support.

PK.1.R.2. Students will begin to ask and answer questions
about information presented orally or through text or
other media with guidance and support.

PK.1.R.3 Students will begin to engage in collaborative discussions about appropriate topics and texts with
peers and adults in small and large groups with
guidance and support.

PK.1.R.4 Students will follow simple oral directions.

PK.1.W.1 Students will begin to orally describe personal interests or tell stories to classmates with guidance and
support.

PK.1.W.2 Students will work respectfully with others with guidance and support.

Kindergarten

K.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak using agreed upon rules for discussion with guidance and support.

K.1.R.2 Students will ask and answer questions to seek help,
get information, or clarify about information presented orally
or through text or other media with guidance and support.

K.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults
in small and large groups with guidance and support.

K.1.R.4 Students will follow one and two step directions.

K.1.W.1 Students will orally describe personal interests or tell stories, facing the audience and speaking clearly in complete sentences and following implicit rules for conversation, including taking turns and staying on topic.

K.1.W.2 Students will work respectfully with others with guidance and support.

First Grade

1.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak using agreed-upon rules for discussion.

1.1.R.2 Students will ask and answer questions to seek help,
get information, or clarify about information presented orally through text or other media, to confirm understanding.

1.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults
in small and large groups.

1.1.R.4 Students will restate and follow simple two-step directions.

1.1.W.1 Students will orally describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details expressing their ideas.

1.1.W.2 Students will work respectfully in groups.

Second Grade

2.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak using appropriate discussion rules.

2.1.R.2 Students will ask and answer questions to seek help,
get information, or clarify about information presented orally, through text or other media to confirm understanding.

2.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts with peers and adults
in small and large groups.

2.1.R.4 Students will restate and follow multi-step directions.

2.1.W.1 Students will report on a topic or text, tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences.

2.1.W.2 Students will work respectfully within groups, share responsibility for collaborative work, and value individual
contributions made by each group member.

Third Grade

3.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak clearly using appropriate discussion rules.

3.1.R.2 Students will ask and answer questions to seek help,
get information, or clarify about information presented
orally through text or other media to confirm understanding.

3.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts, expressing their own
ideas clearly in pairs, diverse groups, and whole class settings.

3.1.W.1 Students will report on a topic or text, tell a story,
or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences
at an appropriate pace.

3.1.W.2 Students will work respectfully within diverse groups, share responsibility for collaborative work, and value individual contributions made by each group member.

Fourth Grade

4.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak clearly using appropriate discussion rules.

4.1.R.2 Students will ask and answer questions to seek help,
get information, or clarify information presented orally
through text or other media to confirm understanding.

4.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts, expressing their own
ideas clearly while building on the ideas of others in pairs, diverse groups, and whole class settings.

4.1.W.1 Students will report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant,
descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences
at an appropriate pace.

4.1.W.2 Students will work effectively and respectfully within diverse groups, share responsibility for collaborative work,
and value individual contributions made by each group member.

Fifth Grade

5.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak clearly using appropriate discussion rules with awareness of verbal and
nonverbal cues.

5.1.R.2 Students will ask and answer questions to seek help,
get information, or clarify about information presented orally
through text or other media to confirm understanding.

5.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts, expressing their own ideas clearly while building on the ideas of others in pairs, diverse
groups, and whole class settings.

5.1.W.1 Students will give formal and informal presentations
in a group or individually, organizing information and determining appropriate content for audience.

5.1.W.2 Students will work effectively and respectfully within diverse groups, share responsibility for collaborative work,
and value individual contributions made b each group member.

Sixth Grade

6.1.R.1 Students will actively listen and speak clearly using appropriate discussion rules with awareness of verbal and
nonverbal cues.

6.1.R.2 Students will actively listen and interpret a speaker’s messages (both verbal and nonverbal) and ask questions
to clarify the speaker’s purpose and perspective.

6.1.R.3 Students will engage in collaborative discussions
about appropriate topics and texts, expressing their own
ideas clearly while building on the ideas of others in pairs, diverse groups, and whole class settings.

6.1.W.1 Students will give formal and informal presentations in a group or individually, organizing information and determining appropriate content and purpose for audience.

6.1.W.2 Students will work effectively and respectfully within diverse groups, share responsibility for collaborative work, and
value individual contributions made by each group member.