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Speaking & listening at Year 6: what the curriculum expects

Year 6 speaking and listening covers participating in and leading discussions, delivering formal presentations, using rhetorical devices, evaluating spoken texts and listening to identify bias and persuasion.

This topic sits inside the Victorian Curriculum for Year 6 English; the questions stay at the easy and at-level tiers so the result is a fair check of the foundations.

Common speaking and listening misconceptions tutors see

The distractors in this quiz are built from real misconceptions rather than random wrong numbers, so a specific wrong answer usually points to a specific gap. The ones we see most at Year 6:

• Listening is confused with waiting to speak, so the question asked is not the one answered.
• Instructions with two or more steps are followed only as far as the first step.
• Vocabulary from reading is not used in speech.

Each of these is fixable in a session or two once it has been named, which is why the results panel below shows the correct answer and an explanation rather than just a score.

Practising speaking and listening with a Year 6 student

The habits that move speaking and listening from shaky to secure at Year 6:

1. Play listening games such as Simon Says and barrier games.
2. Have your child present a short talk to the family and ask a question afterwards.
3. Discuss an advertisement or speech and ask what the speaker wants you to believe.

Middle primary readers need volume and variety: fiction, non-fiction, magazines and instructions. Talk about what was read and ask for evidence when they answer a question.

About the questions on this page

We keep 18 speaking and listening questions for Year 6 that meet our standard, at the easy and at-level tiers, and this page serves 10 of them at a time. The default set is stable, so a teacher or parent can share the link; a fresh set is one click away. Marking happens on our server so the answer key cannot be read from the page.

Use this page to answer one question well: is speaking and listening secure at Year 6 level? For the broader picture across every topic and every difficulty tier, the free Skills Check takes about fifteen minutes and produces a report a tutor walks you through.

The quiz: 10 questions

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Question 1

Speaking & listening

To disagree respectfully you?

walk out give a calm reason shout mock them

Question 2

Speaking & listening

A persuasive speech is stronger with?

evidence and examples silence only opinions insults

Question 3

Speaking & listening

Which is a non-verbal communication skill?

fast speech shouting eye contact long words

Question 4

Speaking & listening

Luca is presenting a speech about reducing plastic waste. He notices his classmates are looking at their desks and fidgeting. Which combination of strategies should Luca use to re-engage his audience?

Use a louder voice for the rest of the speech so everyone is forced to pay attention. Pause, make eye contact with different parts of the room, and ask a rhetorical question such as 'Have you ever counted how many plastic bags your family uses in a week?' Read directly from his notes to make sure he doesn't miss any information. Speak faster to finish the speech sooner, and avoid eye contact so the audience feels less pressured.

Question 5

Speaking & listening

A speech should be organised with a clear?

one long sentence no ending random order structure

Question 6

Speaking & listening

A student gives a two-minute speech and speaks the entire time at exactly the same speed and volume. Even though her words are correct, classmates say the speech was hard to follow. What is the most likely reason?

Two minutes is too short for a speech on any complex topic Without variation in pace and volume, listeners cannot identify which ideas are most important Her classmates needed a written copy of the speech to follow along She should have used more formal vocabulary throughout

Question 7

Speaking & listening

Responding to an opposing view in a debate is called a?

rebuttal topic sentence summary greeting

Question 8

Speaking & listening

For a job-like formal talk you use?

slang mumbling formal language text speak

Question 9

Speaking & listening

Jake uses the phrase 'you know what I mean?' repeatedly during his presentation. Which statement best explains how this affects his communication?

It shows Jake is checking for understanding, which is a sign of strong speaking skills. It weakens his delivery because filler phrases reduce clarity and make the speaker seem less confident. It helps the audience feel included because it invites them to respond. It is appropriate for a formal presentation because it keeps the language conversational.

Question 10

Speaking & listening

A student chairs a discussion where two classmates have just agreed on a point. She says, 'So it sounds like you both think more recess time improves focus — does anyone see it differently?' Which two skills is she using at the same time?

Agreeing with the speakers and asking for supporting evidence Closing the discussion and opening a vote on the topic Paraphrasing and redirecting the discussion to a new topic Summarising what was said and inviting alternative perspectives

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Your result

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How to read a score out of 10

9 or 10 out of 10

The easy and at-level content is secure. The useful question now is how far above the year level the student can go, which a ten-item quiz cannot show. The free Skills Check adds stretch and challenge questions on every topic so you can see the ceiling as well as the floor.

7 or 8 out of 10

Solid, with one or two specific gaps. Look at which topic the incorrect answers came from (the results panel names the weakest topic) and spend a week on that topic before re-testing with a different seed.

5 or 6 out of 10

Some core ideas are shaky. The pattern matters more than the score: two misses in the same topic is a gap; misses scattered across topics usually means reading the question too fast. Either way, the Skills Check will tell you which.

4 or fewer out of 10

Foundations from an earlier year are probably missing, which is common and fixable. Try the quiz one year level down to confirm, then talk to a tutor about a short catch-up plan rather than more of the same practice.

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