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Are You Listening?
Purpose: |
Conducting brief listening skill activities with your class is a great way to effectively use a few free minutes, to refocus after a transition or to play a quick game. The activities below describe different activities that you can easily do and give you a few examples to get started. These activities can be done orally, or students can write down their responses and switch papers to check. |
Grade range: |
K - 8 |
Objectives: |
- Students will listen to given statements and correctly complete each sentence.
- Students will listen for details and use them to identify what is being described.
- Students will follow one, two and three step directions.
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Materials: |
None (Teacher can make up index cards for each different activity that can quickly be grabbed when needed.) |
Procedure: |
Procedure:
What Am I?
Students listen to all of the clues given and then guess what thing is being described.
Examples:
- I am cold, but I can also melt. I fall from the sky. I make kids really happy when there is a lot of me, but grown ups usually just groan. What am I? snow
- People are afraid of me because I can cause a lot of damage. I have swirling winds that destroy everything in my path. What am I? tornado
- I am white and have many tiny grains. I can be used to make things sweet. I usually come in a bag. What am I? sugar
- I have a bill for a mouth and webbed feet. I paddle around like a duck, but I am a mammal. What am I? platypus
- I am very useful. I can be digital or analog. I can hang on a wall. Sometimes I have hands. What am I? clock
Finish the Sentence
Students listen to the beginning of a sentence and finish the sentence from the point where the teacher says, “hmmm.” There are no right or wrong answers, but responses should make sense.
- I have decided it is time to buy a new [hmmm].
- My favorite thing to order at a restaurant is [hmmm].
- If I could listen to any type of music I wanted it would be [hmmm].
- My mom sent me to the store to buy [hmmm].
- The teacher told the class to [hmmm].
How Does It End?
Students listen to the beginning of a story that you tell. They must pick up the story where you left off and finish it in less than 30 seconds.
Examples:
- It was a cold, rainy night and Paul was really tired. He had been driving for five hours and just wanted to get home to his nice, warm bed. He was just about to turn off of the highway, onto his exit when…
- Today was the big baseball game! I had been waiting for weeks for the day to arrive. I opened my eyes, stepped out of bed and went to the window to check the weather. My fingers were crossed. As I poked my head under the shade I saw…
- I couldn’t believe the store sold out of the toy I wanted! I had been saving my money for a month to buy it. Every day after school I would stop by and look at it. I started to walk towards the front of the store to leave when…
- I knew it was going to happen, I told my brother to stop. But he wouldn’t listen to me. He just kept teasing and teasing my friend Jill. One day Jill got mad and…
- I was so proud of myself. I was going to bake a special cake for my parents’ anniversary. The cashier rang up all of my ingredients and told me the total was $7.95. I didn’t have enough money! But then…
Silly Sentences
Students listen closely to the sentence that is read aloud and pick the word that does not make sense. Dr. Suess’ book, Wacky Wednesday, is a great resource for more ideas on silly sentences.
- Tom used the remote control to paint his living room a new color.
- He took horseback riding lessons at the mall.
- Tammy used a hammer to fix the tear in her dress.
- I put the cookies into the freezer to bake.
- For dinner this morning my mom made pancakes, eggs and bacon.
Follow These Directions
Students listen to the one, two or three step directions and do what is described. Depending on the level of your students, you may want to skip the one step directions.
One Step:
- Clap your hands three times.
- Pull your left earlobe.
- Cover your eyes with your hands.
Two Steps:
- Flap your arms and make chicken noises.
- Skip to the board and do jumping jacks.
- Walk around the room and then sit in my chair.
Three Steps:
- Stand up, reach both arms over your heads and then touch the floor.
- Get a book, put it on your head and then walk around the room once.
- Walk to my desk, tap my desk four times and return to your seat.
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