(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.