Speaking and Listening Skills for Year 1 English Primary School UK

Question 1

When we talk to our friends, we take turns. Who should talk when you're having a conversation?

Accepted Answer

One person at a time

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Everyone all at once

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Only the loudest person

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Only the shyest person

Question 2

When we talk to someone, it's important to look them in the ____.

Accepted Answer

eyes

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feet

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ears

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nose

Question 3

When playing “Listen and Guess”, how should the children take turns?

Accepted Answer

Raise their hand and wait to be called on.

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Talk over other children.

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Start talking as soon as they know the answer.

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Shout out the answer.

Question 4

When talking to someone, what's the most important thing to do?

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Look and listen.

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Speak loudly.

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Interrupt.

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Talk about ourselves.

Question 5

When your friend is telling you a story, how can you show them you're listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod your head

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Keep talking over them

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Play with your toys

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Tell them what you think before they're finished

Question 6

When we talk to someone, it's important to pay attention to what they're saying. What do we call this?

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Listening

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Talking

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Reading

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Writing

Question 7

When listening to someone, which of these is **NOT** a good thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Interrupt them while they are talking

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Pay attention to what they are saying

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Ask questions if you don't understand

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Look at them while they are speaking

Question 8

When we want to have a conversation, what should we do?

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Speak when it's our turn and listen when it's others' turn.

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Talk without waiting for others to finish.

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Listen but never speak.

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Shout to get attention.

Question 9

When talking to someone, how can you show that you're listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod sometimes

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Move around a lot

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Say 'yes' or 'no' every time they pause

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Interrupt them and tell them what to do

Question 10

When talking to someone, what's the best way to behave?

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Use kind and polite words.

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Shout and talk over them.

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Interrupt them to show you're important.

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Only talk about yourself and ignore what they say.

Question 11

When we chat with friends, what should we do?

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Talk and listen in turns

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Look at the floor

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Talk over each other

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Only talk about ourselves

Question 12

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening?

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Ask questions to show you're interested.

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Look away and draw on your paper.

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Keep interrupting to share your ideas.

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Stay quiet and don't say anything.

Question 13

When you're talking to someone, it's important to let them:

Accepted Answer

Have a turn to speak

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Talk over you

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Ignore you

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Speak as fast as they can

Question 14

When we talk to each other, what's important to do besides speaking?

Accepted Answer

Listen and ask questions

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Close our eyes

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Frown and cross our arms

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Yell and interrupt

Question 15

When we talk to someone, what is the best way to speak?

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Speak clearly and loudly so that they can hear us.

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Speak softly so that they can't hear us.

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Speak very quickly so that we can say everything we want.

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Look away from the person we are talking to.

Question 16

How can you show politeness when speaking to someone?

Accepted Answer

Listen to them

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Talk over them

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Shout at them

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Ignore them

Question 17

When we talk to a friend, what's important to remember?

Accepted Answer

Take turns speaking

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Look at our feet

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Talk all the time

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Interrupt our friend

Question 18

When someone is talking to you, how can you show them that you are listening?

Accepted Answer

Nod your head and say 'yes' or 'I understand'

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Look away and play with something else.

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Tell the person to talk louder.

Question 19

When you're talking to a friend, how can you show them that you're really listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them, nod your head, and say 'yes'.

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Close your eyes and think about something else.

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Talk over them to show that you have something important to say.

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Look at your shoes and ignore them.

Question 20

When we're talking to someone, how can we show that we're listening?

Accepted Answer

Looking at them and nodding our heads

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Talking over them

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Making silly noises

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Ignoring them and playing with our toys

Question 21

When having a conversation, which of these is **NOT** something you should do?

Accepted Answer

Talk over others.

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Listen to others.

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Use clear and concise language.

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Make eye contact.

Question 22

When we talk to someone, what's important to remember?

Accepted Answer

Let everyone take turns

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Talk over others

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Never let others talk

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Interrupt when you want to talk

Question 23

When is it important to listen carefully?

Accepted Answer

When your teacher is talking to the class.

Accepted Answer

When your friend is telling you a story.

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When you are playing with your toys.

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When you are watching TV.

Question 24

What's a good way to start a conversation?

Accepted Answer

Ask a question

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Talk over the other person

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Tell the other person all about yourself

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Ignore the other person

Question 25

When we are talking to someone, how can we show that we are listening?

Accepted Answer

Nod our heads and say 'yes' or 'no'.

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Look away and play with our toys.

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Interrupt the person talking to tell them our own stories.

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Talk over the person talking to show how excited we are.

Question 26

How can we share our thoughts with our friends?

Accepted Answer

Speak to them

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Shout loudly

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Talk to ourselves

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Listen to music

Question 27

When chatting with a friend, what's the right thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Wait for my turn to talk.

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Speak without waiting for my turn.

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Shout to make sure I'm heard.

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Cut in to share my thoughts.

Question 28

When you're chatting with a friend, what's a good way to show you're listening?

Accepted Answer

Ask questions and nod your head.

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Look away and draw pictures.

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Make funny sounds.

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Shout and scream.

Question 29

When talking to someone, how do you show that you're listening?

Accepted Answer

Nodding and asking questions

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Looking away

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Interrupting

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Yawning or fidgeting

Question 30

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod your head

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Talk over them

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Play with your toys

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Ignore them

Question 31

When someone is talking to you, what is the best way to show that you are listening?

Accepted Answer

Listen carefully and nod your head to show you understand.

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Look away and pretend you're not interested.

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Talk over them and tell them what you think.

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Ignore them and do something else.

Question 32

When we listen to someone, how can we show that we're paying attention?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod our heads.

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Talk over them to show that we're interested.

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Close our eyes and pretend to listen.

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Ignore them and do something else.

Question 33

When a friend is talking, what helps you understand them best?

Accepted Answer

Looking at them, asking questions, and showing interest

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Talking over them

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Looking around and not paying attention

Question 34

When talking to a friend, what helps you understand them best?

Accepted Answer

Listening to their words

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Talking very loudly

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Looking at your feet

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Talking while they are talking

Question 35

When you are talking with a friend, what is a good way to communicate?

Accepted Answer

Speak clearly and loudly

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Look at your shoes

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Interrupt the other person

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Never ask questions

Question 36

When having a good conversation, which of these is NOT something we should do?

Accepted Answer

Talk over other people

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Take turns to speak

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Listen to what others have to say

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Use kind and respectful language

Question 37

When your friend is talking to you, how can you show that you are paying attention?

Accepted Answer

Nod your head and say 'yes'.

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Look at your feet.

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Talk over your friend.

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Pull on your hair.

Question 38

When our friend is talking to us, how can we show that we're listening?

Accepted Answer

Nod our heads and say 'yes' sometimes

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Look away and play with our toys

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Tell them our own story before they're finished talking

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Shout and interrupt them

Question 39

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening?

Accepted Answer

Nod your head

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Look at your feet

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Shout and make loud noises

Question 40

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at the person and smile.

Accepted Answer

Nod your head.

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Talk over the person.

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Play with toys.

Question 41

When we have a conversation, what's a good thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Wait for our turn to speak

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Talk over others

Question 42

When you're talking to your friends, how can you make sure they can hear you well?

Accepted Answer

Speak clearly and not too quietly or too loudly.

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Speak very softly.

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Cover your mouth and mumble.

Question 43

When giving a talk, what's important to do so people can hear you?

Accepted Answer

Speak clearly and not too quietly or loudly.

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Speak softly so people have to listen closely.

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Use hard words that people might not know.

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Don't look at people so they pay attention to your words.

Question 44

When talking to someone, how can you show that you're really listening to them?

Accepted Answer

Ask questions and show that you're paying attention

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Look away and do something else

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Talk over them and tell your own story

Question 45

When telling a story, what can you do to make it more exciting and fun for people listening?

Accepted Answer

Use different voices and faces for different people in the story.

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Talk really fast without stopping.

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Use the same voice and face for the whole story.

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Don't use any hand or body movements.

Question 46

When you give a presentation, what's the best way to make sure your audience understands you clearly?

Accepted Answer

Look at your audience and speak slowly and clearly.

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Use lots of big words to sound smart.

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Speak very fast to cover more information.

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Don't use any pictures or props.

Question 47

When someone is talking to you, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod your head

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Talk over them

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Close your eyes and think about other things

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Start singing a song

Question 48

When we talk to someone, what's a good way to make sure they feel heard?

Accepted Answer

Take turns talking and listening

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Talk over them

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Ignore what they say

Question 49

When you're listening to someone, how can you show that you're really paying attention?

Accepted Answer

Look at them and nod your head

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Talk over them

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Look away and play with your hands

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Ask questions to stop them talking

Question 50

When you tell a story, what makes it enjoyable and exciting for listeners?

Accepted Answer

Using different voices and making funny faces to bring characters to life

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Speaking quickly and loudly

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Only sharing facts without adding any fun details

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Talking about your day instead of creating a story

Question 51

When someone is talking to you, what's a good way to show you're listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at them, nod, and ask questions if you don't understand.

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Look away and talk about something else.

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Close your eyes and think about something else.

Question 52

When you're telling a story to your friends, what can you do to make it more fun and exciting?

Accepted Answer

Use different voices and make funny faces for your characters.

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Talk really fast so your friends don't get bored.

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Keep your eyes on the ground so you don't have to look at your friends.

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Only tell stories that you know everything about.

Question 53

When we talk and listen, what's an important thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Listen to what others say

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Speak very fast

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Shout and talk over others

Question 54

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at the speaker and nod your head

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Look at the floor and play with your shoes

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Talk over the speaker and interrupt them

Question 55

When you want to show you're listening, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Nod and say things like 'yes' or 'okay'

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Look away and move around

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Talk over the other person

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Yawn and look sleepy

Question 56

When you're talking to your friend and you're excited, what can you do with your voice to show it?

Accepted Answer

Change the ups and downs in your voice

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Make your voice louder

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Make your voice faster

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Keep your voice flat

Question 57

When we chat with a friend, how can we show that we're really listening?

Accepted Answer

Looking at them, nodding, and asking questions

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Talking over them and changing the topic

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Ignoring them and playing with toys

Question 58

When it's your turn to listen in a conversation, how can you show you're paying attention?

Accepted Answer

Look at the person and nod your head

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Look down at your feet

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Talk over the person

Question 59

When we talk to someone, how can we show that we are listening?

Accepted Answer

Look at the person and nod our heads.

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Talk over the person we are listening to.

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Play with our toys while the person is talking.

Question 60

Which three things are most important for talking to others well?

Accepted Answer

Speaking clearly

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Listening carefully

Accepted Answer

Using your face and body to show how you feel

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Talking over others

Question 61

Why is feedback important for learning to speak and listen well?

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It helps us understand what we're doing well and what we need to improve.

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It lets us show off our skills to others.

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It helps the teacher give us a grade.

Question 62

What can we do to make a story more exciting and fun?

Accepted Answer

Use words that make you see and feel the story.

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Use big and fancy words.

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Speak really, really fast.

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Speak in a boring and dull voice.

Question 63

When we talk to someone, how can we show that we are listening to them?

Accepted Answer

Ask questions and nod our heads to show that we are listening.

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Talk louder so they can hear us better.

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Look away and do not pay attention to what they are saying.

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Interrupt them and talk over them so they know we want to share our thoughts.

Question 64

When you are going to give a talk, who should you think about first?

Accepted Answer

The people who will be listening to your talk

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The place where you will give your talk

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The clothes you will wear when you give your talk

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The decorations you will use during your talk