STANDARD - LISTENING COMPREHENSION 6-9
1. Show an effective comprehension of the spoken English language in daily interactions and
in academic contexts by identifying speakers attitude and point of view, main ideas and
supporting details; and making inferences and predictions.
BENCHMARKS
GRADE 6TH
TERM I
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
1.3. Engages effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse
partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others ideas and expressing their
own clearly.
TERM II
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information
1.2. Interprets information presented in diverse
media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively,
orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic,
text, or issue under study.
TERM III
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
1.3. Delineates a speakers argument and
specific claims, distinguishing claims that are
GRADE 7TH
TERM I
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
1.3. Engages effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners
on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on
others ideas and expressing their own clearly.
TERM II
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
1.3. Analyzes the main ideas and supporting
details presented in diverse media and formats
(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain
how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under
study.
TERM III
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
supported by reasons and evidence from claims
that are not.
TERM IV
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
1.3. Delineates a speakers argument and
specific claims, distinguishing claims that are
supported by reasons and evidence from claims
that are not.
GRADE 8TH
TERM I
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Engages effectively in a range of
collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners
on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on
others ideas and expressing their own clearly.
TERM II
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.2. Analyzes the purpose of information
presented in diverse media and formats (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the
motives (e.g., social, commercial, political)
behind its presentation.
1.3. Delineates a speakers argument and
specific claims, and attitude toward the subject,
evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and
the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
TERM IV
1.1. Understands announcements and other
spoken texts when people speak reasonably
slowly.
1.2. Listens, identifies and writes down key
information.
1.3. Delineates a speakers argument and
specific claims, and attitude toward the subject,
evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and
the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
GRADE 9TH
TERM I
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Initiates and participates effectively in a
range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one,
in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse
partners on grade 9 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others ideas and expressing their
own clearly and persuasively.
TERM II
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Integrates multiple sources of information
presented in diverse media or formats (e.g.,
visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the
credibility and accuracy of each source.
TERM III
TERM III
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Delineates a speakers argument and
specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the
reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the
evidence and identifying when irrelevant
evidence is introduced.
TERM IV
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Delineates a speakers argument and
specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the
reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the
evidence and identifying when irrelevant
evidence is introduced.
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Evaluates a speakers point of view,
reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric,
identifying any fallacious reasoning or
exaggerated or distorted evidence.
TERM IV
1.1. Understands the meaning of a range of
recorded spoken material, including
announcements, interviews and discussions
about everyday life.
1.2. Understands the attitudes and intentions of
the speakers.
1.3. Evaluates a speakers point of view,
reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric,
identifying any fallacious reasoning or
exaggerated or distorted evidence.