Asking For Help

Asking For Help

Ages 10+ · 6 minutes

Learn how to ask for help

Easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for how, when and whom to ask for help.

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Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Alabama

  • ELA21.2.2c — Ask and answer questions to seek help, clarify meaning, or get information.

Alaska

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Arizona

  • K.SL.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Arkansas

  • 5.CC.1.OL — Participate in collaborative conversations, following class-created discussion guidelines to expand upon conversations.

California

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Colorado

  • RWC20-GR.K-S.1-GLE.1-EO.c — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • RWC20-GR.PS-S.1-GLE.2-EO.b — Use language to express ideas and needs.

Connecticut

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Delaware

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Georgia

  • 5.MP — Display perseverance and patience in problem-solving. Demonstrate skills and strategies needed to succeed in mathematics, including critical thinking, reasoning, and effective collaboration and expression. Seek help and apply feedback. Set and monitor goals.
  • ELAGSEKSL3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Hawaii

  • K.SL.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Idaho

  • 1.SS.4.3.1 — Identify individuals who are helpful to people in their everyday lives.
  • K.ODC.OC.3 — With support, ask and answer questions to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Illinois

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Indiana

  • K.CC.2 — Ask questions to seek help, obtain information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Iowa

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Kansas

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Louisiana

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Maine

  • SL.4.5.a — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of language in the appropriate register. (See grade 5 Language standards 1 and 3 for specific expectations.)

Maryland

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Massachusetts

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • SL.PK.1.a — Observe and use appropriate ways of interacting in a group (e.g., taking turns in talking, listening to peers, waiting to speak until another person is finished talking, asking questions and waiting for an answer, gaining the floor in appropriate ways).

Michigan

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Minnesota

  • 5.3.1.3 — Seek feedback from others, ask clarifying questions for understanding, and make decisions and adjustments.

Mississippi

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Montana

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • SL.4.1.c — Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

Nebraska

  • LA.5.SL.1.a — Ask relevant questions to build on ideas, clarify own ideas, or acquire or confirm information.
  • LA.5.SL.1.c — Converse with peers and adults an all-inclusive manner to foster positive relationships while respecting diverse perspectives.
  • LA.5.SL.1.d — Demonstrate active and attentive listening skills (e.g., eye contact, nonverbal cues, taking notes, recalling, questioning).

Nevada

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

New Hampshire

  • J — Students will develop personal skills: 1. Communicate and defend one’s own belief, feelings, and convictions 2. Appropriately adjust one’s own behavior in response to the dynamics of various groups $3nd situations 3. Participate in persuading, compromising, debating, and negotiating the resolution of $3onflicts and differences
  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • SL.4.1.c — Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

New Jersey

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

New Mexico

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

New York

  • 3SL1e — Consider individual differences when communicating with others.
  • 4SL1c — Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
  • Standard 1 — Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners; express ideas clearly and persuasively, and build on those of others.

North Carolina

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • SL.2.1.c — Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.

North Dakota

  • 5.C.6 — Engage in a range of discussions using active listening skills, posing and responding to specific questions to clarify information.

Ohio

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • SL.2.1.c — Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion.
  • SL.2.1.a — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).

Oklahoma

  • 4.1.L.2 — Students will actively listen and interpret a speaker’s verbal messages and ask questions to clarify the speaker’s purpose.
  • 5.1.L.2 — Students will actively listen and interpret a speaker’s verbal messages and ask questions to clarify the speaker’s purpose.

Oregon

  • 5.SL.1c — Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others.
  • 5.SL.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • K.SL.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Pennsylvania

  • CC.1.5.K.C — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Rhode Island

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • SSK.3.2 — Roles in the community and community citizenship Analyze the ways members of a community interact, help each other, and contribute to the community as a whole

South Carolina

  • ELA.4.OE.4 — Collaborate with others and use active listening skills.
  • ELA.5.OE.4 — Collaborate with others and use active listening skills.

South Dakota

  • K.SL.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Tennessee

  • K.SL.CC.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Texas

  • 110.26.b.2.A — use appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication skills in interpersonal situations;
  • 110.26.b.4.B — use appropriate communication skills to request, provide, and respond to information in interpersonal conversations;
  • 110.26.b.2.C — explain the importance of using tact, courtesy, and assertiveness appropriately in interpersonal situations;

Utah

  • K.2.2.d — Identify school personnel to whom students can go to for help orsafety.

Vermont

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Virginia

  • 4.C.1.A.i — Participate in a range of sustained collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade four topics and texts. This includes listening actively and speaking using agreed-upon discussion rules.
  • 4.C.1.A.iii — Participate in a range of sustained collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade four topics and texts. This includes asking and answering specific questions to clarify concepts, share, or follow up on information, make connections, and confirm new understanding(s).

Washington

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Washington, D.C.

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • K.7 — Identify which skills lead to respectful and productive conversations.

West Virginia

  • ELA.K.32 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Wisconsin

  • ELA.5.SL.1.b — Follow agreed-upon norms for discussions (e.g., gaining attention in respectful ways, actively listening, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
  • ELA.K.SL.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.

Wyoming

  • SL.K.3 — Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood.
  • CCRA.SL.1 — Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.