How to Communicate

Healthy Skills

100

What is healthy communication? 

Answers will vary 

200

What is one physical sign you notice when someone is listening to you? 

Eye contact, smile, validation...

300

True or false Constructive Criticism is healthy communication? 

True: By teachers or parents or even friends sometimes pointing out something we aren't doing our best at can open up a line for communication and improvement. 

400

One skill you can use to communicate in a healthy way is? 

Talking to a friend instead of spreading rumors, sitting with parents and understanding each persons point of view. 

500

What advice do you have or has been given to you to increase communication? 

Answers will vary 

Communication Skills

100

Why is it important to communicate? 

Answers will vary. 

200

What is an example of effective communication? 

"Validating other's feelings, using I statements, and communicating face to face"

300

True of false, you can communicate Effectively without using words? 

True. If a person is not making eye contact and their arms are crossed that communicates they may not want to be talked to. Will accept false if student can state an example and why? 

400

What is active listening? 

Active listening is more than talking. It requires non-verbal involvement, paying attention to their thoughts and not your own thoughts, no judgment, and tolerating silence. 

500

What are three ways you use active listening throughout your day? 

Phone, teacher student, parents kid, friends. Answers will vary 

Social Media Skills

100

True or false it is easier to communicate over social media in a negative way? 

True

200

What is it called when we set something needed to feel protected and heard within friendships? 

Boundaries. 

300

Give an example of how social media improves communication skills? 

Answers will vary

400

In what ways can we protect our communication on social media? 

Block certain friends, follow accounts that are positive, talk with friends and people we know, if meeting friends online making sure we have safety protocols in place and have someone come with us. 

500

Give an example of how social media displays poor communication? 

Answers will vary 

Unhealthy Skills

100

What is an example of unhealthy communication? 

Answers will vary. 

200

What is one way you can ineffectively communicate your needs? 

Yelling, using You and blaming the other individual.  

300

What is it called when someone disregards your feelings or blames you for their feelings? 

Invalidation 

400

What is an example of a qualifier? (hint it is a prefacing statement that could being your sentence)

"Do not take this personally but, No offense but, I know what you're thinking but" 

500

Tell me a time that you experienced or you were a poor communicator? 

Answers will vary.

Relationship Skills

100

A term used to describe the style of communication that is NOT effective for expressing a person's thoughts and feelings. 

Passive

200

What is an example of a healthy relationship boundary? 

"Saying no and listening." "Setting and talking about how you communicate and feel appreciated."

300

75% of communication is expressed through, body language? 

True or false? 

TRUE 

400

The assumption of  person having certain abilities based on behaviors and values just because they belong to a certain group is called?

Stereotype 

500

Give an example of a gender stereotype? 

Answers will vary