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WorksheetsActive Listening
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is a sign of active listening?
paraphrasing, or summarizing what someone has said
interrupting, or talking over someone
changing the subject
being totally silent while someone else talks
Which posture best shows that a person is actively listening?
slouching
lying down
sitting up straight
standing with your back to the speaker
When you’re actively listening, you should look ________.
at the ground
at the speaker
out the window
at a page of notes
Which of the following is a verbal cue you can use to show you’re actively listening?
saying, “Ooh ooh”
interrupting
humming a familiar song
asking a follow-up question
True or False: If you're facing the person speaking, you're always actively listening.
True
False
Zoe is giving a presentation on the Midwest region of the US. If you’re actively listening you might ________.
speak over her to describe your trip to Nebraska
raise your hand in the middle of the presentation to invite Zoe to the mall after school
raise your hand at the end to ask her to clarify if Kansas is part of that region
stay quiet while daydreaming about your trip to Iowa in May
Nigel is actively listening to Courtney. He is most likely ________.
nodding and trying to put himself in her shoes
telling Courtney she is wrong before she finishes speaking
waiting patiently for his turn to speak, so he can change the subject to something more interesting
facing away from Courtney
William is talking to Jenna, but Jenna is not actively listening. William probably feels ________.
relaxed
frustrated
cheerful
ashamed
Why is active listening a "two-way street"?
because if you listen to others, you can force them to listen to you
because both the listener and the speaker give and receive something
because it means you are walking and being active while you listen
because two people are saying the same thing at the same time
True or false: Even if you're silent while someone else speaks, you might not be actively listening.
True
False
