Thursday, July 10, 2025

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “Active Listening & Engagement Worksheet for Presentations and Guest Speakers”

by ESL Lifeline
6th - 12th Grade


Do you ever feel like you're pouring your heart into a lesson, presentation, or inviting a fascinating guest speaker, only to be met with glazed-over eyes and students who seem to be anywhere but present? Are you concerned that valuable learning opportunities are being lost because your students are simply hearing but not truly listening and engaging with the information?

 


In today's fast-paced world, capturing and maintaining student attention can feel like a constant battle. You need a way to ensure your students are not just passively absorbing content but actively processing, analyzing, and truly learning from everything that happens in your classroom – be it your insightful lectures, dynamic debates, engaging workshops, or even the wisdom shared by guest professionals.


This Active Listening & Engagement Worksheet is the resource you've been waiting for to unlock a fully participative classroom!


This invaluable resource is specifically designed to transform passive listeners into actively engaged learners. There are ten carefully crafted questions and prompts that provides a simple yet powerful framework to guide students' focus and deepen their comprehension during any listening-intensive activity.


Imagine the difference when your students are equipped with targeted prompts that encourage them to:

  • Identify key information and main ideas.
  • Analyze the speaker's or presenter's message.
  • Make connections to prior knowledge.
  • Formulate thoughtful questions.
  • Reflect on their own understanding.

The beauty of this resource lies in its flexibility. You have the power to:

  • Utilize all ten prompts for a comprehensive engagement exercise.
  • Strategically select a few prompts that align perfectly with your specific learning objectives and the nature of the listening task.


About the Package

This package includes a PDF file that can be opened using your preferred PDF reader. In it, you'll file two pages: one presentation feedback form page and comprehensive resource notes. Simply print out the presentation feedback form and give one each to your students.

Interested in MORE resources for speaking and oral communication?


About ESL Lifeline:

ESL Lifeline eliminates the need for creating separate materials for your ELL students by providing high-quality learning resources that seamlessly integrate language development with subject matter. Resources and material seamlessly blend language development with subject matter, eliminating the need for creating separate materials for ELL students and saving you valuable prep time.

ESL Lifeline's materials help you unlock your ELL students' true potential, by helping your students:

  • Master both language and content in a cohesive and engaging way.
  • Develop essential language skills while exploring new subjects.
  • Boosting confidence and empower all learners to thrive in the classroom.

Learn more at www.esllifeline.com


Terms of Use:

This resource was created by Landon S. Seigler of ESL Lifeline, all rights are reserved. The original purchaser is permitted to use it for a single class only. Teachers have the authorization to share this product with their students (and parents) through email, Google Classroom, or the Internet, as long as the site is password protected. Distribution to your own students is allowed, but uploading it to the Internet for public access and download is not permitted.

**If you wish to use this resource for multiple classrooms or share it with fellow educators, please purchase additional licenses from ESL Lifeline’s store on TpT – they are discounted. Your adherence to these usage terms is greatly appreciated.


https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Active-Listening-Engagement-Worksheet-for-Presentations-and-Guest-Speakers-13485412




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