1.You cannot reach a book on the top library shelf. What is the best way to ask the librarian for assistance?
AGet me that book right now.
BExcuse me, could you please help me reach that book?
CWhy is the shelf so high?
DI want the book.
Grade 3situational phrasesOriginal practice
Situational English: Polite Requests & Asking for Help
Essential conversational dialogue for ESL students. Practice polite phrasing: 'Excuse me', 'Could you please help me?', and 'May I borrow'.
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Grade 3 · esl · Matching answer key included · US Letter and A4
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Teaching guide, sample answers and curriculum references
Before you begin
Understand the situation and who is speaking.
How to use this worksheet
- Model the target skill: formulate polite questions using modal verbs 'Could', 'May', and 'Would'. Use the first task as a guided example before asking for an independent response.
- Check readiness first: Understand the situation and who is speaking.
- Discuss an incorrect response using this distinction: A grammatically possible sentence may be unsuitable for the situation.
A common mistake to discuss
A grammatically possible sentence may be unsuitable for the situation.
What to practice next
Role-play the exchange with a different request.
Sample question and answer
You cannot reach a book on the top library shelf. What is the best way to ask the librarian for assistance?
- A. Get me that book right now.
- B. Excuse me, could you please help me reach that book?
- C. Why is the shelf so high?
- D. I want the book.
Answer: B. 'Excuse me, could you please help me...' uses polite greetings and courteous modal verbs, making it the most respectful request.
Intended curriculum references: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1. These references describe learning goals; they are not endorsements.
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