16 Skills

Social Skills

By Elizabeth Scott

​What Does it mean to Follow Instructions?

1) Look at the person
2) Say "Okay"
3) Do what you've been asked right away.
4) Check Back

​

​ Steps for Following Instructions

Look at the person

Which means you are to make eye contact to show that you are listening to them. While giving them the respect they have earned.

​

Step One:

Say Okay

This is a verbal conformation that you understand what is being asked of you.

​

Step Two:

Do what you've been asked right away.

This means you get straight to work on whatever you have been asked to work on.

​

Step Three:

Check Back

You raise your hand and check back in with the teacher on what do do next.

​

Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are the four steps to Following Instructions? (check all four that apply)

• Look at the person.

• Say okay

• Do what you've been asked to do

• Check back

• I Don't Know

​What does it mean to staying on task?

1) Look at your task or assignment.
2) Think about the steps needed to complete the task.
3) Focus all of your attention on the task.
4) Stop working only when instructed.
5) Ignore Distractions and interruptions from others.

​

​ Steps for Staying on task

Look at your task or assignment.

Meaning you look at your work. Try to figure out the first step to complete it.

​

Step One:

Think about the steps needed to complete task.

You will look at your assignment/ task and figure out what needs to happen first.

​

Step Two:

Focus all of your attention on the task.

Meaning you pay attention to the work in front of you not what others are doing around you.

​

Step Three:

Stop working only when instructed.

You only stop working when the teacher says to. If you finish your task/ assignment before the teacher says you raise your hand and ask what do work on next.

Step Four

Ignore distractions and Interruptions from others.

This means you stay focused on you and your work and ignore those who try to distract you.

​

Step Five:

Multiple Select

What are the five steps to Staying on task? Check all that apply

• Ignore distractions and interruptions from others

• Look at your task or assignment

• Think about what the steps needed to complete the task

• Focus all your attention on the task

• Stop working only when instructed

​What Does it mean to Listen?

1) Look at the person who is talking and remain quiet
2) Wait until the person is finished before you speak.
3) Show that you heard the person by nodding your head, saying "Okay" or "that's Interesting", ect.

​

​ Steps for Listening

Look at the person who is talking and remain quiet.

That means you look at the person and not speak until they are done.

​

Step One:

Wait until the person is finished before you speak.

That mean you wait your turn to say what you need to.

​

Step Two:

Show that you heard the person by nodding your head, Saying Okay or that's interesting so on and so forth.

This means that you are acknowledge that you heard them.

​

Step Three:

Multiple Select

What are the three steps for Listening?

• Look at the person who is talking and remain quiet.

• Wait until the person is finished before you speak.

• Show you heard the person by nodding your head, saying Okay, or that's interesting.

• I have No idea.

​What does it mean to greet others?

1) Look at the person
2) Say "Okay"
3) Stay calm.
4) Say "Hi" or "Hello"

​

​ Steps for Greeting others

Look at the person.

Meaning you look at the person niceley.

Step One:

Use a pleasant voice.

Meaning you aren't yelling and your not whispering. When you speak to the other person in greeting.

​

Step Two:

Say "Hi" or "Hello"...

Meaning you greet the other person weather it be morning, afternoon, evening.

​

Step Three:

Multiple Choice

What are the steps for Greeting others?

• All of the above

• Look at the Person

• Use a Pleasant voice

• Say "Hi" or "Hello"

​What does it mean to have a Conversation?

1) Look at the person
2) Use a pleasant voice
3) Listen to what the other person says
4) When there is a break in the conversation, ask a question or share your thoughts.

​

​ Steps for Having a Conversation

Look at the person

Meaning you make eye contact.

Step One:

You use a pleasant voice.

Meaning you don't yell or talk extra loud or whisper.

​

Step Two:

Listen to what the other person says.

Meaning your voice is off your ears are on.

​

Step Three:

When there is a break in the conversation, ask a question or share your thoughts.

Meaning when there is an awkward moment in the conversations aske a question related to the subject matter or your thoughts on the matter.

​

Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are the steps for Having a Conversation?

• Look at the person

• Use a Pleasant voice

• Listen to what the other person says

• When there is a break in the conversation, ask a question or share your thoughts.

​What does it mean to have Appropriate Voice Tone?

1) Listen to the level of the voices around you.
2) Change your voice tone to match.
3) Watch and listen for visual or Verbal cues and adjust your voice as needed.

​

​ Steps for Appropriate Voice tone

Listen to the level of the voices around you.

Meaning check your surroundings to know how loud or how quiet you need to be.

​

Step One:

Change your voice to match.

Meaning you match your tone of voice to theirs when needed.

​

Step Two:

Watch and listen for visual or verbal cues and adjust your voice as needed.


Meaning keep and eye and ear out for any change in the volume of noise in your area.

​

​

Step Three:

Multiple Select

What are the Steps for Appropriate Voice Tone?

• Listen to the level of voices

• Change voice to match others

• Listen for verbal and visual cues

​What does it mean to Ask for Help?

1) look at the person
2) Ask the person if they have time to help you.
3)Clearly explain the kind of help you need
4) Thank the person for helping.

​

​ Steps for Asking for help

Look at the person.

Meaning you make eye contact to show them you respect them.

​

Step One:

Ask the person is they have time to help you.

Meaning only ask for help when the time is right.

​

Step Two:

Clearly explain the kind of help you need.

Meaning you ask them a clear questions as to what you are needing help on or with.

​

Step Three:

Thank the person for helping.

Meaning say thank you.

​

Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are the steps for Asking for help?

• Look at the person

• ask the person for their time

• explain what you need help on

• thank them

• Asking for help

​What does it mean to Ask Permission?

1) look at the person
2) Use a calm and pleasant voice.
3)Say "may I...?"
4) Accept the answer calmly.

​

​ Steps for Asking Permission

Look at the person.

Meaning you make Eye contact with the person you are asking permission from.

​

Step One:

Use a calm and pleasant voice.

Meaning you don't yell your question but simple use a tone that is calm and gentel.

​

Step Two:

Say "May I"...?

Meaning you don't say can I, you say May I...

​

Step Three:

Accept the answer calmly.

Meaning if you get the Yes or the no for you May I question you roll with what that answer is without getting upset.

​

Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are the steps for Asking Permission?

• Eye contact

• Calm Pleasant voice

• May I?

• Accept the answer

​What does it mean to Accept "No" for an answer?

1) Look at the person
2) Say "Okay"
3)Stay Calm.
4) If you disagree, ask later.

​

​ Steps for Accepting "No" for an answer

Look at the person.

Meaning you must make eye contact with the person you are asking your question to.

​

Step One:

Say "Okay".

Meaning you need to accept the answer they gave you even if its not the one you wanted.

​

Step Two:

Stay calm.

Meaning that if you don't agree with the no you got as answer. Just breath and move on to step four.

​

​Step Three:

If you disagree, ask Later.

Meaning that if you disagree with the no you can always ask again at a much later time and maybe the answer won't be a no then.

​Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are two of the steps for Accepting "No" for an answer?

• Ignoring it

• Stay calm

• Say Okay

• Throw a fit

​What does it mean to Accept Criticism or a Consequence?

1) Look at the person
2) Say "Okay"
3)Stay Calm.

​

​ Steps for Accepting Criticism or a Consequence

Look at the person.

Meaning that you make eye contact with the person.

Step One:

Say "okay".

This means that you acknowledge the person talking to you.

Step Two:

Stay calm.

Meaning that no matter what is said you are to keep breathing and remain calm and accept what they are saying to you whether or not you agree with what is said.

​

Step Three:

Multiple Select

What are the three steps of Accepting Criticism or a Consequence?

• Not getting your way

• Eye contact

• Say Okay

• Remain calm

​What does it mean to Disagree Appropriately?

1) Look at the person
2) Use a pleasant voice.
3) Tell why you feel differently.
4) Give a reason.
5) Listen to the other person.

​

​ Steps for Disagreeing Appropriately

Look at the person.

Meaning you are to make eye contact to show you are listening.

​

Step One:

Use a Pleasant voice.

Meaning that you are watching the tone in which you are using to talk to the person.

​

Step Two:

Tell why you feel Differently.

Meaning that you speak your side of the disagreement to try and come to an understanding.

​

Step Three:

Give a reason.

Meaning you explain why you feel differently on the matter. Use your words.​

Step Four:

Listen to the other person.

Meaning you use your ears to hear the other person out on their point of view on the matter.

Step Five:

Multiple Select

What are three of the steps for Disagreeing Appropriately?

• Ignore them

• Give a reason

• Listen to the other person

• Tell your why

​What Does Working with other mean?

1) Identify the task to be completed.
2) Assign tasks to each person.
3) Discuss ideas in a calm, quiet voice and let everyone share their ideas.
4) Work on task until completed.

​

​ Steps for Working with Others

Identify the task to be completed.

Meaning you look at what needs to be done.

​

Step One:

Assign task to each person.

Meaning you and your team must choose who's doing what to complete the task.

Step two:

Discuss ideas in a calm, quiet voice and let everyone share their ideas.

Meaning everyone gets to share their ideas on what to do for the task.

​

Step Three:

Work on task until completed.


Meaning no one stops working until your work in finished.

​

Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are the steps for Working with others?

• Work on task

• Discuss task

• Identify task

• Assign task

What does it mean to Share Something?

1) Let the other person use the item first.
2) ask if you can use it later.
3) when you get to use it, offer it back to the other person after you're finished.

​

​ Steps for Sharing something

Let the other person use the item First.

Meaning that you allow the other person to go before you.

​

Step One:

Ask if you can use it later.

Meaning you allow the other person a turn with the item before asking for it back.

​

Step Two:

When you get to use it, offer it back to the other person after you're finished.

Meaning you see if they would like the item back before you move onto the next thing.

​

Step Three:

Multiple Select

What are the steps for Sharing Something?

• Tug of war

• Let others use it first

• Ask to use it later

• Offer it back

• Ignore them

​What does Getting the Teachers Attention mean?

1) Look at the teacher.
2) Raise your hand and stay calm.
3) Wait until the teacher says your name.
4) Ask your question.

​

​ Steps for Getting the Teachers Attention

Look at the teacher.

Meaning that you make eye contact with the teacher to show them respect.

​

Step One:

Raise your hand and stay calm.

Meaning you raise your hand and not your voice. To get the teachers attention.

​

Step Two:

Wait until the teacher says your name.

Meaning you wait quietly until the teacher acknowledges you.

​

Step Three:

Ask Your question.

Meaning that you ask your question to the teacher.

​

Step Four:

Multiple Select

What are the four steps for getting the teachers attention?

• Look at the teacher

• Raise hand stay calm

• Fight another student

• Wait to be called on.

• Ask question.

​What does Accepting Compliments mean?

1) Look at the person.
2) Use a Pleasant voice.
3) Say "thank you".

​

​ Steps for Accepting Compliments

Look at the person.

Meaning you make eye contact with them.

​

Step One:

Use a pleasant voice.

Meaning that you use a calm and not overly loud voice to talk.

​Step Two:

Say "thank you"

Meaning that after someone gives you the compliment you say thank you.

​

Step Three:

Multiple Choice

How many steps are there for Accepting Compliments?

​What does it mean to make an apology?

1) Look at the person.
2) Use a serious, sincere voice..
3) Say " I'm sorry for..." or " I want to apologize for..."
4) Explain how you plan to do better in the future.
5) Say "Thank you For listing."

​

​ Steps for Making an Apology

Look at the person.

Meaning you look them in the eye.

Step One:

Use a serious, sincere voice.

Meaning you aren't yelling or screaming but using a nice voice tone.

​

Step Two:

Say "I'm sorry for..." or " I want to apologize for.."


Meaning you calmly say I'm sorry...​

Step Three:

Explain how you plan to do better in the future.

Meaning that you are explaining why you are sorry and how you plan to not make the mistake again.

​

​Step Four:

Say "Thank you for Listening"

Meaning you are thanking the person for taking time out to hear your apology.

​

Step Five:

Multiple Select

What are two steps for Making an apology?

• Fight about it

• Throw a fit about it

• Say I'm Sorry

• ignore them

• thank them