Questions, Questions, Questions
I like to ask questions. I can ask questions to get more information about something we are learning about.
Sometimes I ask questions to get to know someone better.
I can ask questions when I don’t understand something.
But, there are many times when I shouldn’t ask questions, too. When the teacher is talking, I have to raise my hand and wait until the teacher calls my name before I ask a question. I’ll try to remember to raise my hand and wait for my name to be called before I ask my question.
When the teacher is teaching Math, I should only ask Math questions. When the teacher is reading a story, I should only ask questions about that story. This is called “staying on topic”. It means to talk about the same thing the other person is talking about. I will try to remember to “stay on topic” when I’m talking to someone.
When I’m having a conversation, there are many ways I can talk, not just questions. Sometimes I can comment about things I’ve seen or things I’m interested in.
But I have to listen, too. I can listen to what the other person is saying and nod my head to show that I agree.
When we talk, I look at the other person, say words, then listen for the other person to talk to me.
I can talk about something that I think the other person might be interested in. Sometimes it is hard to think of words to say. I could look at what the other person is wearing, then say something about it. Or, I can look at what the other person is doing and say something about that. After I say words, I wait for my friend to answer. I’ll try to remember to wait and listen to the person that I’m talking to.
How do I know if I’m asking too many questions? Sometimes if you look at the person you are talking with, you can tell. If the person looks bored, that might mean that I’m asking too many questions.
When people are bored, they look away or turn their head away from me. Sometimes someone that is bored might put his head in his hands and look down. If someone looks bored, I’ll try not to ask so many questions.
If the person I’m talking to looks annoyed, I might be asking too many questions.
A person that is annoyed, often frowns. Sometimes a person that is annoyed might wrinkle up their forehead and squint their eyes almost closed. When I’m talking to someone and that person starts to look annoyed, I might be asking too many questions.
I will try not to ask too many questions. I will remember to:
Raise my hand to ask a question when my teacher is talking.
Comment on things I’m interested in instead of just asking questions.
When I talk to another person, I look at the other person, say words, then listen for the other person to talk to me.
I must remember to listen to what other people are saying to me.
If someone I’m talking to looks bored or annoyed, I will try to stop asking so many questions.