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Oral Language Reports

(Please keep in a handy place.  This sheet is an activity guide.)

Starting this month - September, on one Friday each month we will have Oral Language Reports.  Every student will have the opportunity to give a mini-speech (not more than a minute or so) in front of the class.  A subject will be given, and you may be creative in the way it is presented to the class.  We will emphasize speaking clearly and being a good listener.  A grade will be given.

You will prepare four things to tell about your assigned subject.  You will help our class learn new and interesting things.  Include visual aids if you wish.  I want you to “present” your report.  It should not be read. If you would like, you may use 3 x 5 note cards with key words to help you remember.  Nine (9) opportunities to give a speech will be given throughout the year.  You are allowed to pass once, or do all nine speeches. 

Remember!  These are mini-speeches.  They are not to last longer than a minute or two.  This is intended to be a fun activity. A mini presentation skills “seminar” will be conducted before the oral reports will begin.  Be creative!!

Following are the topics and dates for the speeches.

Friday, September 18 – A Special Day!

Tell us about an awesome day you had this summer.  It could be about while away from home or at home.  Put four things in order as they really happened.

Friday, October 23 – Discovery Day!

Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering America.  Tell about someone who discovered something special.  Show the person’s picture and tell four things about him or her.

Friday, November 20 – Favorite Holiday!

Tell us about your favorite holiday.  It could be The Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, The New Year, Valentine’s Day, Veteran’s Day – whatever!  Tell four things that you like about it.

Friday, December 11 – Holiday Customs Day!

Share a holiday custom you celebrate in your home for Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa.  Tell four things about it.  If you wish, you may bring in a holiday decoration or symbol. 

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Friday, January 22 - Famous Person Day!

Tell about a famous person who helped people.  Show the person’s picture and tell four things about him or her.  We will talk about Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at school, so select someone else.

Friday, February 19 – President Day!

Tell about a U.S. president.  Show his picture and tell four things about him.  We will talk about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln at school, so select someone else.

Friday, March 26  – Poetry Day!

Memorize a poem.  Recite it in class.  Tell the name and the author and why you selected this poem.

Friday, April 16 – Nature Day!

Tell about a special tree, flower, or plant.  Show a picture or draw what it looks like.  Tell four special things about it.

Friday, May 7 – Disclosure Day!

Tell about your favorite thing, event, person, or day in second grade.  Bring in an illustration or draw a picture about it.  Tell four special things about it.