Worksheet on asking appropriate questions with examples and guidelines for effective communication.

Let’s go step by step to solve this worksheet.

The task is about asking appropriate questions when someone is speaking. The rules say:
- Stay on topic.
- Don’t ask just to speak — make sure your question adds value or gets more info.
- Plan your question before you say it.
- It’s okay not to ask a question if you don’t need to.

We are given two examples where we must circle the speech bubble that asks an appropriate question or comment to the speaker.

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Example 1:

Speaker says:
> “Today the weather is going to be sunny and warm with a high of 100 degrees”

Options:
- “My sister was sick last night.” → ✘ Not related to weather. Off-topic.
- “Will it be cloudy?” → ✔ Related to weather! Good follow-up question.
- “What’s for lunch today?” → ✘ Totally off-topic.

✔ So, the correct choice is: “Will it be cloudy?”

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Example 2:

Speaker says:
> “A good listening skill is to have good eye contact with the speaker”

Options:
- “Bob’s mad at me” → ✘ Not related to listening skills.
- “What time do we go home?” → ✘ Off-topic.
- “What is another good skill?” → ✔ This stays on topic! Asks for more info about listening skills.

✔ So, the correct choice is: “What is another good skill?”

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Now, the next part says:

> Answer each of the following sentences with an appropriate question.

First sentence:

Speaker says:
> “My friend bob had an awesome birthday party last night.”

We need to write a question that follows the guidelines — stay on topic, get more info, etc.

Good options could be:
- “What did you do at the party?”
- “Was there cake?”
- “Who else was there?”

Any of these would work. Let’s pick one simple, clear one.

→ “What was the best part of the party?”

(You can also use: “Did he open presents?” or “How many people came?” — as long as it’s on topic.)

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Second sentence:

Speaker says:
> “There are eight planets in our solar system”

Wait — actually, as of current science (and since your knowledge cutoff is 2026), Pluto is no longer considered a planet, so yes — there are 8 planets. But maybe the student doesn’t know that yet? Still, we’re not correcting facts — we’re practicing asking good questions.

So, what’s a good follow-up question?

Examples:
- “Which planet is closest to the Sun?”
- “Is Earth the third planet?”
- “Why isn’t Pluto a planet anymore?”

Again, any on-topic question works.

Let’s pick:
→ “Which planet is farthest from the Sun?”

Or even simpler:
→ “Can you name all eight planets?”

That’s a great question because it invites more information and stays on topic.

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Final Answers:

For the multiple-choice bubbles:
1. Circle: “Will it be cloudy?”
2. Circle: “What is another good skill?”

For the written questions:
3. Speaker: “My friend bob had an awesome birthday party last night.”
Your question: “What was the best part of the party?”

4. Speaker: “There are eight planets in our solar system”
Your question: “Can you name all eight planets?”

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Final Answer:
1. Will it be cloudy?
2. What is another good skill?
3. What was the best part of the party?
4. Can you name all eight planets?