Emerging Phase (K-1)	Early Developing Phase (Grade 1)	Developing Phase (Grades 1-5)
Student knows: Talk is useful for explaining things not here and now. Talk helps tell stories. Talk allows speakers to express their ideas and feelings. Student: __names most things in immediate world __uses simple sentences to inform, make requests, and meet social and emotional needs __asks questions frequently but isusually satisfied with simple answers __describes simple events __shares feelings and experiences __speaks in complete sentences with some overgeneralizations (e.g., "goed" for went) __uses all the basic sentence patterns and pronouns (average sentence length is 6.8 words) __uses present, past, and future tenses __pronounces sounds including m, n, ng, f, w, p, h, y, b, d, k, and the hard g as well as all vowel sounds (may mispronounce f, l, s, r, th) __engages in imaginative play - talking to self and others __creates stories about pictures and drawings Notes:	Student knows: There is sometimes a difference between the language of home and school. People use talk to tell stories, explain, request, and ask questions. Student: __contributes ideas to sharing time __tells an interesting individual language experience story __repeats short sentences __asks questions about something that is not understood __gives simple descriptions of past events __shares feelings about books __discusses pictures and illustrations __incorporates words and phrases from books into play __participates in singing, chanting, and choral speech activities __creates rhymes and short phrases using alliteration __gives simple oral directions __uses simple story structure to tell and retell stories __participates in role plays __pronounces t, l, s, th, zh, v, sh, ch, r, z, and j __recognizes and imitates sound sequences that include repetition and pattern __speaks in compound and complex sentences (average sentence length of 7.5 words) __delivers recitations and oral presentations of poems, rhymes, songs, and stories __speaks appropriately during class discussions __begins to make some adaptations in language to meet requirements of audience and context (e.g., formal/informal) Notes:	Student knows: Speakers must make some adaptations to their language to meet the requirements of the audience and situation. Speakers must project their voice and speak clearly. Speakers must be courteous and supportive in group work and co-operative play. Student: __uses language to develop and clarify thoughts and feelings __adapts oral language to purpose and audience __speaks appropriately in social situations __projects voice and speaks as clearly as possible __expresses ideas and feelings with clarity, fluency, and sentence variation __gives and restates three-step directions __reports on a topic with facts and details __delivers brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences and topics of interest __retells stories using a beginning, middle, and end, and includes main characters and setting __uses descriptive words to tell about people, places, things, and events __responds sensitively to the ideas and interpretations of others __describes, shares, and discusses resources, experiences, events, and issues __participates in dramatic interpretations __expresses and supports own ideas and opinions in increasingly formal situations Notes: