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Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Unit 16 of 16

Listen and Talk

Good listening, kind words and thinking about your learning.

What your child practises

Practises the habits of a good listener and speaker: looking at the speaker, taking turns, asking and answering questions, using complete sentences, adjusting how we talk for different people, and thinking about our own learning.

Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.1.A1.1, ELA.1.A1.2, ELA.1.A1.3, ELA.1.A1.4, ELA.1.A1.5, ELA.1.A1.6, ELA.1.D1.1, ELA.1.D1.2, ELA.1.D1.3, ELA.1.D2.1, ELA.1.D2.2, ELA.1.D2.3, ELA.1.D2.4, ELA.1.D2.5 · listening, taking part in talks, questions and answers, complete sentences, speaking for an audience and reflecting on learning

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Someone asks, “When is lunch?” Which answer matches?

    • In a lunch box
    • Green
    • At noon

  2. Question 2

    Which word is kinder to ask for something?

    • now
    • please
    • give

  3. Question 3

    Which is a good way to join a talk?

    • Shout over them
    • Walk away
    • Wait until the speaker is done

  4. Question 4

    Which is a good way to talk to a friend on the playground?

    • Do you want to play?
    • No
    • Go away

  5. Question 5

    Someone asks, “What is your favourite colour?” Which answer matches?

    • Seven
    • Green
    • Tuesday

  6. Question 6

    What can you use to check your own learning?

    • a sticker chart or checklist
    • a spoon
    • a rock

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