Conversation Skills Making and refusing requests politely

A file or printable companion for Boom Cards

by Cloud Learners

Price: 500 points or $5 USD

Subjects: sel,speech,specialed

Grades: 3,4,5,6,7

Description: Knowing how to make requests and refuse requests politely is an important conversation skill. This printable activity helps students practice asking for help appropriately and saying no in respectful ways. Students read realistic social scenarios and identify responses that demonstrate polite communication and self-advocacy. They practice choosing words that express their needs while maintaining positive social interactions. This resource supports explicit instruction in pragmatic language and social communication skills in a structured, print-and-go format. What’s Included: • Real-life social scenarios • Practice identifying polite requests and refusals • Opportunities for discussion and reflection • Print-and-go format Skills Targeted: • Making requests politely • Refusing requests appropriately • Self-advocacy • Social problem solving • Pragmatic language • Social communication Great For: • Speech therapy sessions • Social skills groups • Special education classrooms • Students with autism or ADHD • Upper elementary and middle school learners Use for direct teaching, small group discussion, or guided social skills practice. © Cloud Learners SLP. All rights reserved. This resource is licensed for single classroom use only. Please purchase additional licenses if sharing with colleagues. Reproduction or redistribution of any part of this resource is prohibited.