Sentnece Stems
Journaling Prompts
Sample Activities
Cross Curricular
Communicator: How did the character share their story with others?
Listener: Why is it important to listen to others’ stories?
Learner: What did you learn about being brave and speaking up?
Communicator: What problems happened when Lacey talked too much?
Listener: How did she learn to listen to others?
Learner: What did you learn about balancing talking and listening?
Communicator: What happened when the character interrupted?
Listener: Why is it important to let others finish speaking?
Learner: What did you learn about being a respectful listener?
Communicator: Why did the character feel like he had to talk right away?
Listener: What can you do instead of interrupting?
Learner: What did you learn about controlling your words?
Communicator: How did the character use words to express ideas?
Listener: Why do words matter when communicating with others?
Learner: What did you learn about choosing your words carefully?
Communicator: Why was the character afraid to express herself?
Listener: How did others influence her choices?
Learner: What did you learn about being true to yourself?
Communicator: Why was the character afraid to express herself?
Listener: How did others influence her choices?
Learner: What did you learn about being true to yourself?
Communicator: How did each character tell the story differently?
Listener: What can we learn from hearing multiple perspectives?
Learner: What did you learn about point of view?
Communicator: How did the characters use their voices to help others?
Listener: Why was it important to listen to Ahmet’s story?
Learner: What did you learn about speaking up for others?
Communicator: What challenges did Cece face when communicating?
Listener: How did others learn to understand her needs?
Learner: What did you learn about different ways people communicate?
Communicator: How did anonymous notes affect communication at school?
Listener: How did misunderstandings happen between students?
Learner: What did you learn about responsible communication?
Communicator: When is it important to use your voice?
Listener: Why should we listen when others speak up?
Learner: What did you learn about making a difference through communication?