What Could I Say? – Communication Skills Worksheets
What Could I Say? – Communication Skills Worksheets
Help pupils develop their functional communication and social communication skills with this set of 10 colourful, accessible worksheets.
Each worksheet presents everyday situations and asks pupils to circle the best response they could use. The activities encourage pupils to think about what they want or need and how they can communicate this appropriately.
The worksheets include situations such as asking for help, requesting a turn, joining an activity, asking questions, expressing worries and communicating personal boundaries.
What’s included?
✔ 10 printable worksheets
✔ 30 everyday communication scenarios
✔ Simple, pupil-friendly language
✔ Visual prompts and colourful illustrations
✔ Multiple-choice communication responses
✔ Opportunity for pupils to suggest their own response
✔ Suitable for individual work, intervention or small-group activities
Skills covered
Asking for help
Making requests
Asking questions
Expressing needs
Joining in with activities
Taking turns
Communicating feelings
Saying no appropriately
Setting personal boundaries
Seeking support when worried
Responding appropriately when something goes wrong
The pack includes activities where pupils practise communicating needs such as wanting a break, needing somewhere quiet or wanting to talk to someone. It also includes situations involving personal boundaries and saying no appropriately.
How can it be used?
These worksheets are ideal for:
SEND provision
Communication and language intervention
PSHE
SEMH activities
Social skills work
Pastoral support
Individual pupil assessment
Small-group intervention
One-to-one discussion
Each page finishes with “Can you think of anything else you could say?”, giving pupils an opportunity to generate their own language rather than simply selecting an answer.


