True or False Questions: Active Listening & 'I' Statements for 7th Grade

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 👂 Active Listening: Paying close attention to what someone is saying, showing you understand, and responding thoughtfully.
• 👀 Key Elements of Active Listening:
  • ✅ Maintaining eye contact
  • 🔕 Avoiding interruptions
  • ❓ Asking clarifying questions
  • 🗣️ Summarizing what you heard
• 🗣️ 'I' Statements: Expressing your feelings and needs clearly without blaming others.
• 📝 Formula for 'I' Statements: 'I feel [feeling] when [event] because [need].'
• 👍 Example of an 'I' Statement: 'I feel frustrated when you interrupt me because I need to finish my explanation.'
• ❌ Avoid 'You' Statements: These can sound accusatory and make the other person defensive.

✍️ Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of active listening?
   1. Making eye contact
   2. Interrupting the speaker
   3. Asking clarifying questions
   4. Summarizing the speaker's points
2. What is the primary purpose of using 'I' statements?
   1. To blame others for your feelings
   2. To express your feelings without accusing others
   3. To avoid expressing your feelings altogether
   4. To control the other person's behavior
3. Which part of an 'I' statement describes your emotional state?
   1. The 'event'
   2. The 'need'
   3. The 'feeling'
   4. The 'action'
4. Which of the following is the BEST example of an 'I' statement?
   1. You always make me angry.
   2. I feel angry when you leave without telling me because I worry about your safety.
   3. You never listen to me.
   4. You are so inconsiderate.
5. What should you do if you don't understand something the speaker is saying?
   1. Pretend you understand
   2. Interrupt and change the subject
   3. Ask a clarifying question
   4. Ignore the confusing part
6. Why is it important to avoid 'you' statements?
   1. They are grammatically incorrect
   2. They can cause the listener to become defensive
   3. They are too direct
   4. They are not specific enough
7. Which of the following demonstrates active listening?
   1. Thinking about what you want to say next
   2. Fidgeting and looking around the room
   3. Nodding and saying "I understand"
   4. Changing the subject to something you find more interesting