ARM 10.54.3611. BENCHMARK FOR COMMUNICATION ARTS SPEAKING AND LISTENING CONTENT STANDARD 1 FOR END OF GRADE 4

(1) The benchmark for communication arts speaking and listening content standard 1 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to: (a) identify and describe the components of the communication process (sender/speaker, receiver/listener, message, medium/channel, feedback, and interference/noise); (b) identify and use verbal and nonverbal techniques to deliver oral messages; (c) identify and use effective listening strategies; (d) choose topics and organize information to present effective oral messages; (e) adapt communication to a variety of audiences, settings, and purposes; (f) use feedback to monitor speaking and listening effectiveness; (g) use appropriate strategies to listen and respond to stories from the oral traditions of different cultures, including Montana American Indians; and (h) display respectful behavior when speaking and listening.