Oral Language Checklist for Individual Student
Oral Language Checklist:
Emergent Literacy Stage
Teacher
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Grade
+ = behavior present
– = behavior absent
✓ = somewhat present
Benchmark
Early Emergent Literacy Behaviors
Standard Usage and Grammar
Recognition of nonstandard usage
Sense of school/book language
Facility with Oral Language
Makes self understood by peers and adults
Follows "rules" for conversation and discussion
Retains oral directions
Can ask questions for clarification
Can paraphrase what others have said
Participates in sharing
Reflecting Literature
Uses new words from stories
Uses "book language" when appropriate
Enjoys "making a play" of a favorite story
Pleasure in Language
Enjoys jokes related to words
Enjoys tongue twisters
Enjoys hearing humorous books
Is proud of learning new words
Tries out new words
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