Speaking and Listening

When someone is speaking, should you look at the speaker?

• Nope

• No, look out the window.

• Yes, you should look at the speaker and listen.

• Laugh at their shoes.

Ms. Harman asks you to sit a certain way on the carpet. What are two requirements for being a great listener?

• lying down and looking at the clock

• knees facing the speaker and looking at the speaker

• sitting in a chair and talking

When you are speaking to your group or to the class, what should it sound like?

• Not too slow

• Using an outside voice

• Whispering where no one can hear you

• Not too fast

I will listen and repeat directions in order when asked.

• True

• False

• Not sure

• Ms. Harman told me but I wasn't listening.

I should answer questions thoughtfully.

• No, I should just yell out anything even about a different subject.

• I'm not going to ask questions because I know everything.

• Actually, I'm going to stare out the window and let everyone else do their thing.

• Yes, I should answer questions thoughtfully, stay on topic, and participate in class or in my group.

Many of my classmates yell out when someone else has the floor to speak. It's so rude! What should you do?

• I should put my head down and take a snooze.

• I should keep tapping my teacher on the arm and demand her attention.

• I should raise my hand and wait my turn to speak.

• I should raise my hand and yell, "teacher, teacher, teacher!"

One of our speaking checklist rules is to speak correctly and with expression. It sounds like this:

• I should talk in a baby voice.

• I should talk using animal sounds.

• I should talk with an appropriate voice level.

• I will use expression in my speaking and reading skills so my audience will want to listen to me.

Which one of the below is a speaking checklist rule for group or class discussions?

• I will ask and answer questions, using details about the topic.

• I will demand that my ideas are the best ever.

• I will definitely tell others they have dumb ideas. Only me can make the best discussions.

I will not participate in discussions with comments or suggestions. True or False

• True

• False

In 3rd grade,

• I am not responsible for my work.

• I will report on a topic, tell a story, or describe an experience without facts and details.

• I will not do a lick of home and classwork.

• I will learn how to report on a topic, tell a story, or describe an experience, including facts and details.