Counselora · Classroom lesson
Asking an adult to show a task
Grades K–2 · Ready-made original
Learning goal
Ask someone to show the first step of a task.
Materials
The student page below and a pencil.
Opening question · 3 minutes
“What could they ask an adult to show?”
A school situation · 5 minutes
Sol sees a circle and a square on a worksheet. Sol does not know which one to color. The teacher can help.
One possible response · 4 minutes
“Please show me where to start.” Point to the circle to check.
Practice · 10 minutes
What could they ask an adult to show?
1. An adult asks Sam to fold a paper in half. Sam has not seen the fold.
2. Lee is told to circle a picture but does not know which picture.
Possible answers
1. “Can you show me one fold?”
2. “Which picture? Can you point to it?”
Student page · 5 minutes
Use the ready-to-print student page at the end of this lesson. Students may write, draw, or give an answer aloud.
Exit question · 3 minutes
“Choose one of the stories. What could the student say or do first?”
Student page to print
Asking an adult to show a task
Read aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.
An example
Sol sees a circle and a square on a worksheet. Sol does not know which one to color. The teacher can help.
What could they ask an adult to show?
One possible response: “Please show me where to start.” Point to the circle to check.
1. An adult asks Sam to fold a paper in half. Sam has not seen the fold.
What could they ask an adult to show?
2. Lee is told to circle a picture but does not know which picture.
What could they ask an adult to show?
One sentence to keep
What could you say or do?