Douglas County Schools

Douglas County Schools

Language Skills Checklist

(Oral Expression & Listening Comprehension)

Student School

Date Evaluator

Compared to other students in your class, this student exhibits strengths and weaknesses in the following areas:

A speech/language screening is warranted if a student scores below average or significantly below average on 50% or more of the responses. / Average
Often / Below
Average
Seldom / Significantly
Below
Average
Never

FOURTH THROUGH FIFTH GRADE

1. Knows and uses vocabulary appropriate for age level:(ELA5R3, ELA4R3)

a.  Basic word knowledge
b.  Identifies words with similar meanings (synonyms)
c.  Identifies words that have opposite meanings (antonyms)
d.  Identifies multiple meanings of words (homonyms)
e.  Determines meanings of unfamiliar words using knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and root words
f.  Learns new concepts and vocabulary from content area / a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

2. Comprehends information from stories, events, and/or activities: (ELA4R1, ELA5R1)

a.  Identifies main idea and important details
b.  Identifies sequence of events
c.  Answers questions
d.  Makes inferences, draws conclusions
e.  Identifies story elements: character, plot, setting, problem/solution
f. Identifies point of view in a story selection / a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

3. When given information, student can: (ELA4LSV1, ELA4SV2,ELA5LSV1, ELA5LSV2)

a.  Interpret and summarize
b.  Organize
c.  Describe
d.  Compare/contrast
e.  Classify and categorize / a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

4. Follows multiple step oral directions: (ELA4LSV1, ELA4LSV2, ELA5LSV1, ELA5LSV2)

5. Uses problem solving strategies (i.e., apply previous knowledge, guess and check, make an organized plan, select a probable solution etc.) (ELA4LSV1, ELA4LSV2, ELA5LSV1, ELA5LSV2)

6. Understands expressions that have more than one meaning (i.e., idioms, figures of speech, ambiguous sentences, etc.) (ELA4R3, ELA5R3, ELA4R1, ELA5R1)

7. Expresses ideas appropriately and effectively for age level:

(ELA4LSV1, ELA4LSVR2,ELA5LSV1, ELA5LSVR2)

Comments:

*Based upon information developed by Cobb Co. SLPs, Marietta, GA 1996 (revised 2001) 8/08