Listening Behaviors	Yes	No	Comments and Dates Assessed
Focuses on the task and listens with obvious intent Understands reasons for listening listens to learn listens to enjoy Follows straightforward two and three-step directions Listens sensitively and responsibly to others Distinguishes fact from opinion Listens to and retells a narrative using details and personal interpretation: remembers sequence of events accurately including main characters and setting is aware of story plot makes and confirms predictions makes and confirms inferences recognizes cause and effect relationships recognizes imagery in stories and poems responds to the mood and emotions expressed responds by evaluating (judging) what was heard Listens to and recalls nonfiction presentations recognizes key ideas and pertinent details recognizes text structures recognizes when words are used to convince or persuade makes notes using note grids (what, when, how, who, where) summarizes information draws conclusions recognizes facts and opinions answers questions beyond literal level judges ideas heard Additional Comments:	__     __ __   __     __ __       __ __ __   __ __ __   __ __     __ __ __   __   __ __ __ __   __	__     __ __   __     __ __       __ __ __   __ __ __   __ __     __ __ __   __   __ __ __ __   __