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Asking and answering questions

I can listen to and answer questions about myself.

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Year 1

Asking and answering questions

I can listen to and answer questions about myself.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Successful listening includes looking at the person speaking and paying close attention.
  2. Successful speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.
  3. Questions are sentences which ask something and require an answer.
  4. When answering questions, the response should be about the question.
  5. Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.

Keywords

  • Speaking - using your voice to talk to someone

  • Listening - paying attention to what someone is saying

  • Question - a type of sentence that asks the listener for an answer

Common misconception

Pupils will often answer questions with one word answers.

Model to pupils speaking in full sentences and always provide speaking frames (this can be verbally) to support pupils answering in full sentences.

You may wish to have a visual poster with images which represent the 'rules for talk' and 'active listening' displayed in your classroom.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which body part do you use for listening?
nose
Correct answer: ears
hair
hand
feet
Q2.
Which of the following do you use for speaking?
legs
hair
nose
Correct answer: voice
toes
Q3.
How many people should speak at a time?
Correct answer: 1
2
3
everyone at the same time
Q4.
Which of these could you listen to?
a photo
Correct answer: music
a painting
Correct answer: a story
Q5.
Listening is important because...
Correct answer: it helps us to learn new things.
it shows you are not interested in anybody else.
it makes our muscles strong.
Correct answer: it shows respect for others.
Q6.
What could you do if you wanted to find out more information about someone?
Tell them about your interests.
Correct answer: Ask them a question.
Make them listen to you.

6 Questions

Q1.
When I listen I should...
Correct answer: look at the person speaking.
look at the floor.
look at the ceiling.
Q2.
When I am speaking, I should...
speak quietly so no one can hear me.
speak quickly to give as much information as possible.
Correct answer: speak loudly so people can hear me.
not speak at all.
Correct answer: speak clearly so people understand what I am saying.
Q3.
Which of these show good listening skills?
chatting to my partner
Correct answer: eyes looking at the person talking
moving my body around
Correct answer: keeping my body still
Correct answer: keeping my lips closed
Q4.
Which of these is a question?
Correct answer: Who is your best friend?
I like eating ice cream.
Correct answer: What is your favourite ice cream flavour?
They play frisbee together.
Q5.
Match the question to the answer.
Correct Answer:How old are you?,I am five.

I am five.

Correct Answer:What is your name?,My name is Jun.

My name is Jun.

Correct Answer:What do you like playing with?,I like playing with balls.

I like playing with balls.

Q6.
Why should we answer questions in a full sentence?
It makes it harder for the listener to understand.
Correct answer: It can show you have understood the question.
Correct answer: It helps the listener understand what is being said.
It makes the answer more interesting.