Listening and Responding to Questions
Listening and Responding to Questions Objective: Student will be able to listen attentively to a short story or passage and answer questions about key details to demonstrate understanding.
Learning Objectives
- Develop attentive listening skills during spoken stories or discussions.
- Identify and answer simple questions about key details in a story.
- Practice expressing understanding through verbal or drawn responses.
Materials Needed
- Short story or passage appropriate for 1st grade
- Pictures or props related to the story
- Paper and pencil for drawing or writing responses
Key Vocabulary
- Listen
- To pay close attention to sounds or words being spoken.
- Question
- A sentence that asks for information.
- Answer
- A response given to a question.
Detailed Activities
Listening and Answering Questions
- Begin by explaining the importance of listening carefully when someone is speaking.
- Read a short story aloud to the student, using pictures or props to enhance understanding.
- After reading, ask 3-5 simple questions about the story’s main characters, setting, or events.
- Encourage the student to answer verbally or draw a picture that shows their understanding.
- Provide positive feedback and gently correct any misunderstandings by re-reading parts if needed.
Parent & Instructor Notes
- Keep the story short and engaging to maintain your child’s attention.
- Use expressive voice and visuals to make listening more interesting.
- Be patient and encourage your child to express ideas in their own words or drawings.
Assessment Questions
- Who was the main character in the story?
- Where did the story take place?
- What happened at the beginning/middle/end of the story?
- Can you tell me something you remember from the story?
Extension Ideas
- Create your own simple story together and take turns asking questions about it.
- Listen to an audio story online and discuss it afterward.
- Draw a comic strip showing what happened in the story.
Frequently Asked Questions
Encourage your child to look at pictures or props again and talk about them. You can also break the story into smaller parts and ask questions after each section.
Short daily practice sessions of 10-15 minutes are very effective. Regular practice helps improve attention and comprehension skills over time.
Teacher’s Guide
Common Misconceptions:
- Students may confuse details or give unrelated answers if they were not fully listening.
- Some children may answer based on their own ideas rather than the story.
Scaffolding Ideas:
For Struggling Students:
- Use very short stories or familiar topics to build confidence.
- Allow answers through drawing or pointing instead of verbal responses.
For Advanced Students:
- Ask more detailed or inferential questions about the story.
- Encourage the student to retell the story in their own words.
Pacing Recommendations:
- Spend about 10 minutes reading and discussing the story.
- Use 15 minutes for asking and answering questions with prompts as needed.
- Use the remaining time for drawing or other response activities to reinforce comprehension.
Standards
- 1.SL.3 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally.
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