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Oracy Skills

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We utilize a developed Oracy Framework that helps students learn the Physical, Linguistic, Cognitive, and Social and Emotional aspects important to becoming a successful orator and communicator. Student activities include oral retells, oral deliveries of their written work, small and large group discussions, subject specific talk tasks, and recitations. Below, you will find some of our Oracy Activities per grade.  
Kindergarten

Quarter 1

  • Introduction and Personal Anecdote 

  • Asking others Questions

  • Using Copia Vocabulary in a sentence as variation exercise

  • Orate Fable Retells with Props

    • The Lion and the Mouse​

    • The Tortoise and the Hare

  • Orate Fable Retells with Visual Aids

    • The Three Little Pigs​

    • The Three Billy Goats Gruff

  • Compare/Contrast goodness of characters in Fables and Parallel Text(s)

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Quarter 2

  • Fall Wonder Walk--examine trees and plants; their different parts and functions; how things are changing in a new season

  • Dendographia (detailed description of trees)

    • Evergreen vs. Deciduous​

    • Trees in different seasons

  • Seminar style discussion

    • Reyneau's portrait of George Washington Carver​

  • Encomium Discussion and Song

    • George Washington Carver​

  • Comparison Discussion

    • King Midas and the Golden Touch ​

    • parallel text: The Quiltmaker's Gift

  • Cumulative Semester Oracy Project

  • Math Talk Task

    • work to explain mathematical reasoning through words

First Grade

Quarter 1

  • Share Idea and Reasoning

  • Classify Vocabulary and Reasoning

  • Discuss Fables with Robust Vocabulary using vocabulary aid

  • Orate Fable Retell Writing 

    • Why the Owl Has Big Eyes​

  • Commonplace Discussion of pillars shown by characters in tales

    • The Tales of Peter Rabbit​

  • Seminar style discussion following I see, I think, I wonder format. Sayings represented:

    • An apple a day keeps the doctor away.​

    • Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.​​

  • Comparison Discussion

    • Cinderella​

    • parallel text: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

    • parallel text: The Talking Eggs

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Quarter 2

  • Encomium Rainbow Discussion of feats in ancient Egypt

    • Pharaohs of ancient Egypt​

  • Narrative Discussion followed by group presentation

    • Land Bridge to North America​

  • Discuss characters from Pooh's Corner with Robust Vocabulary using vocabulary aid

  • Cumulative Semester Oracy Project

  • Math Talk Task

    • work to explain mathematical reasoning through words​

Second Grade

Quarter 1

  • Share Idea and Build on Reasoning

  • Classify Vocabulary and Reasoning

  • Deliver synonymia sentences with emphasis to highlight a given trait. 

    • The Fisherman and His Wife​

    • The Emperor's New Clothes

    • Beauty and the Beast

  • Orate Vituperation Writing. Choice of:

    • The Fisherman and His Wife​

    • The Emperor's New Clothes

  • Fable Retell of Parallel Text(s)

  • Encomium Discussion

    • Great Thinkers of Greece

  • Seminar style discussion

    • The School of Athens by Raphael​

    • Fayum Mummy Portriats

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Quarter 2

  • Ekphrasis development Greek gods and goddesses 

    • building robust vocabulary​

    • deliver descriptive sentences for each god/goddess

  • Orate Ekphrasis Writing of chosen Greek god/goddess

  • Ring style Debate on Greek gods/goddesses

  • Effictio development of character of choice​​

    • A Christmas Carol

  • Cumulative Semester Oracy Project

  • Math Talk Task

    • work to explain mathematical reasoning through words​

Third Grade

Semester 1

  • Roald Dahl poem Discussion

    • demonstrate active listening, developed reasoning, and responding to others after reading and analyzing Roald Dahl's poem and evaluating author’s stance

  • Scientific Debate

    • assess history and recent debate regarding naming of species; formulate and justify argument for naming going forward​

  • Wonder Talk: The Human Body

    • research and compose a talk with developed reasoning behind a fascinating element of the human body​

  • Class in Society Discussion

    • demonstrate active listening and honoring others ideas during discussion grappling with the idea of class across time and cultures​

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Semester 2

  • Copernicus Class Discussion

    • demonstrate active listening and building on others’ ideas while evaluating the importance Copernicus’ New Ideas​

  • Native American Class Discussion

    • demonstrate active listening and building upon others’ ideas independently while discussing essential questions from Amplify Native American unit

  • Ecology Movement Speech

    • deliver persuasive speech about a given ecological effort of choice from those presented

Fourth Grade

Semester 1

  • Scholarly Habits discussion

    • discuss the virtues of a scholar​

  • Aristotle's Golden Mean Seminar

    • demonstrate active listening, paraphrasing,  and participating in discussion of the development of a Scholarly Habits chart following Aristotle’s Golden Mean​

  • Humanity poem Seminar

    • analyze poem and reflect upon in light of grade level history topics and present day​

  • Things poem Seminar

    • analyze, interpret, and put forth argument as to what makes something fleeting/lasting​

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Semester 2

  • The Power of Beauty Seminar

    • through active listening and participation, students will assert independent ideas and build on ideas of others while discussing the importance of experiencing beauty in our lives​

  • Liberty Bell Seminar

    • research, reflect, then discuss the role of the Liberty Bell as an American Symbol

  • Speech

    • deliver persuasive speech about a given renewable energy​

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