(1) The benchmark for speaking and listening content standard 3 for a student at the end of grade 4 is the ability to:

(a) communicate in a focused and organized manner;

(b) select and use appropriate verbal language to convey intended meaning;

(c) identify and begin to use appropriate verbal and non-verbal skills to enhance presentations and manage communication anxiety;

(d) monitor understanding by identifying and using strategies (e.g., asking relevant questions, restating information) ;

(e) distinguish new from familiar material, significant from insignificant information, fact from opinion, and fantasy from reality;

(f) draw connections between one's experiences, information, and insights, and experiences communicated by others;

(g) identify characteristics of enjoyable listening experiences by examining rhythm in music and visualization of images; and

(h) identify, anticipate, and manage barriers to listening.