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Active Listening

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a sign of active listening?

a)

paraphrasing, or summarizing what someone has said

b)

interrupting, or talking over someone

c)

changing the subject

d)

being totally silent while someone else talks

2.

Which posture best shows that a person is actively listening?

a)

slouching

b)

lying down

c)

sitting up straight

d)

standing with your back to the speaker

3.

When you’re actively listening, you should look ________.

a)

at the ground

b)

at the speaker

c)

out the window

d)

at a page of notes

4.

Which of the following is a verbal cue you can use to show you’re actively listening?

a)

saying, “Ooh ooh”

b)

interrupting

c)

humming a familiar song

d)

asking a follow-up question

5.

True or False: If you're facing the person speaking, you're always actively listening.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Zoe is giving a presentation on the Midwest region of the US. If you’re actively listening you might ________.

a)

speak over her to describe your trip to Nebraska

b)

raise your hand in the middle of the presentation to invite Zoe to the mall after school

c)

raise your hand at the end to ask her to clarify if Kansas is part of that region

d)

stay quiet while daydreaming about your trip to Iowa in May

7.

Nigel is actively listening to Courtney. He is most likely ________.

a)

nodding and trying to put himself in her shoes

b)

telling Courtney she is wrong before she finishes speaking

c)

waiting patiently for his turn to speak, so he can change the subject to something more interesting

d)

facing away from Courtney

8.

William is talking to Jenna, but Jenna is not actively listening. William probably feels ________.

a)

relaxed

b)

frustrated

c)

cheerful

d)

ashamed

9.

Why is active listening a "two-way street"?

a)

because if you listen to others, you can force them to listen to you

b)

because both the listener and the speaker give and receive something

c)

because it means you are walking and being active while you listen

d)

because two people are saying the same thing at the same time

10.

True or false: Even if you're silent while someone else speaks, you might not be actively listening.

a)

True

b)

False