Poetry and Performance · Term 4

Active Listening Strategies: Main Ideas & Questions

Learning to listen for main ideas and ask clarifying questions during discussions.

Key Questions

  1. What are the physical and verbal signs of an engaged and active listener?
  2. How can a listener distinguish between a speaker's main point and supporting details?
  3. Why is it important to wait for a speaker to finish before forming a response?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E5LY01
Year: Year 5
Subject: English
Unit: Poetry and Performance
Period: Term 4

Suggested Methodologies

Fishbowl Discussion

Inner group debates while the class observes

20–40 min

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Inside-Outside Circle

Concentric circles rotate for rapid partner exchanges

15–25 min

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