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Group discussions Participates in whole class discussions. Begins to use active listening and when engaging in more extended conversations and discussions with peers and known adults. Contributes ideas in small group and whole class discussions. Contributes to structured group or pair activities involving discussion about familiar texts/topics. Consistently relevant contributions to class discussions and asks questions to clarify meaning. Uses interactive skills to show respect for the contributions of others during discussions. Stays on task and participates effectively in longer class and group discussions. Contributes to collaborative problem solving to complete a task by questioning, listening and responding to the ideas of others and making suggestions. Text features Point of View Provides a simple justification for an opinion about a favourite character from a story that has been read. [Best Start] Provides a detailed justification for an opinion about a favourite character from a story that has been read. [Best Start] Expresses a of view with supporting information about an expanding range of texts/topics. Expresses a point of view about a text/topic and listens to and accommodates the viewpoint of others. Expresses more detailed ideas and justifies a point of view about familiar texts/topics. Use of Multimedia
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