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Asking a friend to listen before giving advice: practice sheet
Grades 6–8 · Ready-made original
Write, draw, or say your answer. You may pass.
An example
Jordan tells a friend that a project feels confusing. The friend gives several tips before Jordan has explained the problem.
How could the student ask for the help they actually want?
One possible response: Jordan says, “Could you listen first? Then help me find the directions.” The friend can ask what kind of support would help.
1. A friend gives advice before hearing the full problem.
How could the student ask for the help they actually want?
2. A student wants a teacher example, but their partner keeps offering guesses.
How could the student ask for the help they actually want?
One sentence to keep
Choose one story above. Write the first thing the person could say or do.