Giving and Receiving Feedback · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Feedback That Helps You Grow

Personal & Social Development · Friendship & Cooperation · ages 9-11
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  1. Your classmate gives you feedback on your project. What should you do?

    • Listen and say thank you
    • Argue that they are wrong
    • Walk away without listening

  2. Which sentence is the most helpful feedback on a poem?

    • It's bad.
    • I liked the rhyme in the first line, and the third line was hard to follow.
    • It's fine I guess.

  3. Feedback only points out what's wrong with someone's work.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Priya gets feedback that her painting's colors are hard to see. She feels upset and yells, 'You're wrong!' What should she do instead?

    • Listen calmly and think about the suggestion
    • Never show her painting again
    • Give the same feedback back right away

  5. Diego reads Mia's essay and says, 'I liked your strong opening sentence. Maybe add more details in the second paragraph.' What kind of feedback is this?

    • Constructive feedback
    • Just criticism
    • Just a compliment

  6. Why is 'good job' not very helpful feedback?

    • It's too specific
    • It doesn't say what worked or what to improve
    • It always makes people feel bad

  7. Two weeks after getting feedback on his story, Leo's new story is much clearer. What most likely happened?

    • Leo used the specific suggestion to improve his writing
    • Leo ignored the feedback completely
    • Leo's story got worse

  8. Sam tells his friend, 'Your drawing has too many mistakes.' Is this constructive feedback?

    • Yes, because it's honest
    • No, because it has no specific good point or suggestion
    • Yes, because it's short
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  1. Listen and say thank you · Listening and saying thank you keeps you open to feedback instead of getting defensive.
  2. I liked the rhyme in the first line, and the third line was hard to follow. · Good feedback names something specific that worked and gives one clear suggestion.
  3. False · Good feedback also names something that worked well, not just what to fix.
  4. Listen calmly and think about the suggestion · Receiving feedback well means staying calm and thinking it over, not getting upset.
  5. Constructive feedback · It has both a specific positive point and a clear suggestion, which makes it constructive.
  6. It doesn't say what worked or what to improve · Feedback helps most when it points to something exact, not a vague comment.
  7. Leo used the specific suggestion to improve his writing · Constructive feedback helps most when the person actually applies the suggestion.
  8. No, because it has no specific good point or suggestion · Constructive feedback needs a specific strength and a suggestion, not just a complaint.
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