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Free printable “Wait for others to finish before speaking” behavior chart.

Printable interrupting progress chart. Teach students to wait for others to finish before speaking.

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Weekly Behavior Chart
Communication · Week of Mar 18
E Evident
StudentAlex
TeacherMs. Rivera
GoalWait for
GoalMTWTF
Wait for others to finish before speaking
Use an appropriate voice level
Listen attentively when others speak
Reward: Extra recess time
Parent signature
FIG. 01 · PRINT-READY · US LETTER & A41 GOAL · 28 LANGUAGES
Teacher's tip · “Wait for others to finish before speaking”

Make it count in the moment.

Teach a silent signal for 'I have something to say' (like crossing fingers). You can acknowledge their signal with a nod, letting them know they are seen while finishing your thought.

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Wait for others to finish before speakingEspera a que los demás terminen antes de hablar
Reward: Extra recess timePremio: Tiempo extra de recreo
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English
Wait for others to finish before speaking
Spanish
Espera a que los demás terminen antes de hablar

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Available in 28 languages

Evident supports the languages most commonly spoken in U.S. schools. Here's this goal, “Wait for others to finish before speaking”, translated into six of them.

🇪🇸Spanish · Español
Espera a que los demás terminen antes de hablar
🇸🇦Arabic · العربية
انتظر حتى ينتهي الآخرون قبل التحدث
🇨🇳Mandarin Chinese · 中文
在发言前等待他人完成
🇻🇳Vietnamese · Tiếng Việt
Chờ người khác hoàn thành trước khi nói
🇫🇷French · Français
Attendez que les autres aient fini avant de parler
🇧🇷Portuguese · Português
Espere os outros terminarem antes de falar
🇭🇹Haitian Creole · Kreyòl Ayisyen
Tann lòt moun fini anvan ou pale
🇷🇺Russian · Русский
Ждите, пока другие закончат, прежде чем говорить
🇰🇷Korean · 한국어
다른 사람이 끝날 때까지 기다리세요
🇵🇭Tagalog · Tagalog
Maghintay na matapos ang iba bago magsalita
🇮🇳Hindi · हिन्दी
बोलने से पहले दूसरों के खत्म होने का इंतजार करें
🇸🇴Somali · Soomaali
Sug dadka kale inay dhameystaan ka hor inta aanad hadlin
🏳️Hmong · Hmoob
Tseg sijhawm tos rau lwm tus ua tiav ua ntej tham
🇧🇩Bengali · বাংলা
কথা বলার আগে অন্যদের শেষ হতে অপেক্ষা করুন
🇵🇰Urdu · اردو
بولنے سے پہلے دوسروں کے ختم ہونے کا انتظار کریں
🇱🇹Lithuanian · Lietuvių
Laukite, kol kiti baigs, prieš kalbėdami
🇺🇦Ukrainian · Українська
Чекайте, поки інші закінчать, перш ніж говорити
🇵🇱Polish · Polski
Czekaj, aż inni skończą, zanim zaczniesz mówić
🇷🇴Romanian · Română
Așteaptă să termine ceilalți înainte de a vorbi
🇦🇫Pashto · پښتو
د خبرو کولو مخکې د نورو بشپړیدو ته انتظار وکړئ
🇦🇫Dari (Persian) · دری
قبل از صحبت کردن منتظر بمانید تا دیگران تمام کنند
🇮🇩Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia
Tunggu orang lain selesai sebelum berbicara
🇰🇪Swahili · Kiswahili
Subiri wengine wakamilishe kabla ya kuzungumza
🇻🇪Venezuelan Spanish · Español venezolano
Espera a que los demás terminen antes de hablar
🇪🇹Amharic · አማርኛ
ሌሎች ይጨርሱ ወደ ውስጥ ይገቡ
🇧🇾Belarusian · Беларуская
Чакайце, пакуль іншыя скончаць, перш чым гаварыць
🇩🇪German · Deutsch
Warte, bis andere fertig sind, bevor du sprichst
🇹🇷Turkish · Türkçe
Konuşmadan önce başkalarının bitirmesini bekle
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