Sample Emerging/Early Developing Phase Speaking Checklist

Student's Name: ______________________________________________________

Class: _______________________________________________________________

Speaking Behaviors Yes No Comments and Dates Assessed
Takes turns speaking

Modifies speech to fit context including to:

  • asks (permission, a favour, etc.)
  • gives directions to others
  • finds something out or learn about something
  • expresses a personal feeling
  • interacts socially with others
  • plays with language (e.g., tells a story, sings a song, recites a poem, tells a riddle, tells a joke, plays a word game)
  • communicates factual information
  • describes objects
  • describes events and experiences

Participates in sharing time

Responds adequately to questions (who, where, what, when, and why)

Contributes ideas to discussions

Discusses topics

Tells and retells story in sequence

Shows the following traits:

  • expresses ideas clearly
  • uses appropriate oral vocabulary
  • uses intonation effectively
  • speaks in complete sentences
  • plays with words orally

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