Listening to Instructions: Interactive Quizzes for Reception Students

Question 1

Which of these is an example of a simple instruction like the ones you might hear in class?

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Sit on your chair

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Read a book

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Help your friend with their work

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Play a game with your friends

Question 2

What should you do when the teacher says 'put your hands together'?

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Put your hands together like you're clapping

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Put your hands on your head

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Sit on your hands

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Cross your arms

Question 3

Which of these words means 'to go up'?

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Climb

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Walk

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Jump

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Hop

Question 4

When someone says 'close the door', what does it mean?

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Shut the door so it's closed

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Open the door

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Walk through the door

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Lock the door

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a simple instruction?

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Draw a picture of your favourite animal

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Bounce the ball

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Close the door quietly

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Play a game with your friends

Question 6

What should you do if someone tells you to 'be kind'?

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Help others

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Be mean to others

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Ignore others

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Make fun of others

Question 7

Which of these is a good way to listen to instructions?

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Look at the person talking to you

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Talk to a friend

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Play with something

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Ignore the person talking to you

Question 8

What should you do if you don't understand something?

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Ask for help

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Keep it to yourself

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Guess what it means

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Do the opposite

Question 9

Which of these is an example of an instruction with more than one step?

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Walk to the library

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Open the door

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Get your book

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Colour in the picture

Question 10

Which of these means 'move your body to a lower position where you touch the floor with your bottom?'

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Sit down

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Hop

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Jump

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Stand up

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a simple instruction that you might hear in the classroom?

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Write a story

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Come here

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Put on your shoes

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Close the window

Question 12

When the teacher says 'come here', you should:

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Walk quietly to the teacher

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Wave at the teacher

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Call out to the teacher

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Ignore the teacher

Question 13

Which of these means 'move your body up to a higher position where you are standing tall?'

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Stand up

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Lie down

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Sit down

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Jump

Question 14

If the teacher says 'put your pencils on the table', what should you do?

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Put your pencils on the table

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Put your pencils in your pencil case

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Hold your pencils in the air

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Throw your pencils away

Question 15

Which of these is a polite way to ask someone to move so you can pass by?

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Please excuse me, I need to pass

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Get out of my way!

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Move it!

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Make way!

Question 16

If the teacher says 'listen carefully', you should:

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Pay attention to what the teacher is saying

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Talk to your friend

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Look out the window

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Scribble on your paper

Question 17

When the teacher says 'walk to the carpet', what should you do?

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Walk quietly to the carpet and sit down

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Walk quickly to the carpet and stand up

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Sit on your chair and look at the carpet

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Run to the carpet and jump up and down

Question 18

When someone tells you to "Stand up" what do you need to do?

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Get up from your chair.

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Sit down on the floor.

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Lie down on the ground.

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Stay where you are.

Question 19

If you are playing a game and someone shouts "stop", what should you do?

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Stop playing the game right away.

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Keep playing the game.

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Ask the person what they mean.

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Ignore the person.

Question 20

What do you do when someone tells you to "line up"?

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Stand in a straight line with others.

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Draw a line on the floor.

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Get into a circle.

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Sit down on a chair.

Question 21

Which instruction is best for asking someone to be quiet?

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Be silent.

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Shout louder.

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Make a quiet noise.

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Talk softly.

Question 22

What should you do when someone tells you to "Put your hands up"?

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Put your hands above your head.

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Keep your hands by your side.

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Put your hands behind your back.

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Wave your hands.

Question 23

If I say "freeze" you should:

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Keep very still and quiet.

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Start running around.

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Make a funny face.

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Start shouting.

Question 24

When your teacher says, 'Sit down', what should you do?

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Sit down

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Stand up

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Go to the door

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Run around the classroom

Question 25

What should you do when someone tells you to 'sit down'?

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Sit down

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Jump

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Run

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Play

Question 26

Which instruction tells you to stay in one place?

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Stand still

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Sit down

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Come here

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Go to the door

Question 27

What do you need to do when you hear the instruction 'Go to the door'?

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Walk towards the door

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Sit on the floor

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Raise your hand

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Put away your toys

Question 28

Which instruction asks you to move closer?

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Come here

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Go away

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Sit down

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Stand up

Question 29

What does the instruction 'Put on your shoes' mean?

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Wear your shoes

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Take off your shoes

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Clean your shoes

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Find your shoes

Question 30

What do you do when you hear the instruction 'Touch your toes'?

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Bend down and touch your toes

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Touch your nose

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Jump up and down

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Run in a circle

Question 31

What does the instruction 'Draw a circle' mean?

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Use a pencil to make a circle shape

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Draw a square

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Write your name

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Colour in the picture

Question 32

Which instruction tells you to stop what you are doing?

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Freeze!

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Keep going

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Go faster

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Try again

Question 33

What do you need to do when you hear the instruction 'Put your toys away'?

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Put your toys in the toy box

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Take out your toys

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Play with your toys

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Hide your toys under the bed

Question 34

What should you do when your teacher says 'Sit down'?

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Sit on your chair

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Stand up

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Sit on the floor

Question 35

What do you do when you hear 'Come here'?

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Walk to the teacher

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Stay where you are

Question 36

What does 'Get on your feet' mean?

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Stand up

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Sit on the floor

Question 37

When you hear 'Go to the door', where should you go?

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To the door

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To the whiteboard

Question 38

Which instruction means you should sit down?

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Sit down

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Come here

Question 39

What does 'Come here' mean?

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Go to the teacher

Question 40

Which instruction means you should stand up?

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Stand up

Question 41

Which instruction is similar to 'Go to the door'?

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Go to the window

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Stand up

Question 42

What do you need to do when your teacher says 'Come here'?

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Walk to the teacher

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Stand up

Question 43

The picture shows someone sitting on a chair. Which instruction is being followed?

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Sit on the chair.

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Walk around the chair.

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Put the chair away.

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Stand behind the chair.

Question 44

What does the instruction 'come here' mean?

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Walk towards the person speaking.

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Walk away from the person speaking.

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Stand up straight.

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Sit down where you are.

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a simple instruction?

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Write a story about your favorite animal.

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Put your pencils away.

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Open your book to page 10.

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Sit on the carpet.

Question 46

What should you do if someone tells you to 'stop talking'?

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Stay quiet.

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Start talking louder.

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Keep talking.

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Whisper to your friend.

Question 47

Which instruction is the most specific?

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Please draw a picture of a cat.

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Please be creative.

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Please draw a picture of an animal.

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Please draw a picture.

Question 48

What should you do if you don't understand an instruction?

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Ask the person to explain it.

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Pretend to understand.

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Ignore it.

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Guess what it means.

Question 49

Which instruction involves more than one step?

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Put on your shoes and tie your laces.

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Sit down.

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Open your book.

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Close the door.

Question 50

What does the instruction 'line up' mean?

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Stand in a straight line.

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Play with your toys.

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Sit in a circle.

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Walk around the room.

Question 51

Which is a good way to show that you are listening to instructions?

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Look at the person speaking.

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Fidget with your hands.

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Fold your arms.

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Look out the window.

Question 52

What should you do if someone tells you to 'be quiet'?

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Stop talking and making noise.

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Sing a song.

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Shout out loud.

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Whisper to your friend.