Self-Advocacy Skills Worksheet
A Grade 6 Social Studies worksheet focusing on understanding and practicing self-advocacy skills, including identifying needs, communicating effectively, and problem-solving.
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Self-Advocacy Skills
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand what self-advocacy is and how to use these skills in your daily life.
1. What does 'self-advocacy' mean?
Letting others make all your decisions.
Speaking up for yourself and your needs.
Always agreeing with everyone.
Ignoring problems and hoping they go away.
2. Which of the following is NOT a good self-advocacy skill?
Clearly explaining your point of view.
Listening to others' opinions.
Yelling to get what you want.
Asking for help when you need it.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
3. When you advocate for yourself, you are speaking up for your .
4. Effective self-advocacy involves being and respectful.
5. Imagine your teacher assigned a project, but you don't understand the instructions. How would you use self-advocacy skills to get help?
6. Your friend keeps interrupting you when you are talking. How can you advocate for yourself in this situation?
Read each statement and circle True or False.
7. It is important to wait for someone else to notice your needs before you ask for help.
True
False
8. Being a good self-advocate means you always get your way.
True
False
9. Think about a time when you wished you had spoken up for yourself but didn't. What happened, and what could you have done differently using self-advocacy skills?