Problem Solving
James was playing ball in the parking lot and it almost hurt a lady.
He apologized. He should play somewhere else.
Allison is wearing a uniform. She is packing her bag with a glove, ball and cleats. Where is Allison going?
Need choices?
-basketball camp
-swim team
-a baseball game
Claire's best friend just moved to another town. Claire hasn't come out of her bedroom all day. She doesn't want to eat or play. How is Claire feeling?
She is sad. She misses her friend.
You are trying to work, but a co-worker keeps talking to you and it's very distracting. What can you do?
Ask them nicely to stop talking because it's hard for you to do your job.
Ask them if you can talk during lunch, because you're trying to do your job.
John is talking to Maddie about his math homework. Maddie remembers she watched a funny YouTube video and starts telling John about it. John looks confused.
Why does John look confused?
Maddie's comment was off-topic.
John doesn't know why Maddie started talking about YouTube.
Which is heavier... a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?
Neither - both weigh a pound.
Stacey is making macaroni and cheese for dinner. She grabs the pot off the stove and burns herself. The burn hurts badly and begins to blister.
What is the problem?
What should she do?
The problem is she burned herself.
She should ask her parent for help.
She should see a doctor.
Tommy went to the pond. He took his fishing pole and tackle box. He came home with a big smile. Why was Tommy smiling?
He caught a fish.
Tony likes to play football. Tomorrow there are tryouts for the team. He really wants to make the team and has recently started biting his nails. How is Tony feeling?
He feels nervous.
He feels anxious.
You start to feel sick while you are at work. What should you do?
Tell your supervisor you're not feeling well and see if you can go home.
Lily wants to learn more about Abby's vacation to Florida. Lily asks what Abby's favorite part was. Abby sayings that seeing the dolphins was the best part.
What can Lily say next?
That's so cool.
I never swam with dolphins.
Were you afraid to swim with the dolphins?
What else did you do?
When Carly came home from school, she smelled smoke in the house. Her parents are not at home.
What is the problem?
What should Carly do?
The problem is Carly smells smoke and that means there might be a fire.
Carly should get out of the house.
Carly should call the fire department and her parents.
Carly could go to a neighbor's house.
It was Melissa's birthday and she was excited to open her presents. She really wanted a new bike. Just as she finished opening gifts, she looked up and saw her father rolling something into the room. Melissa smiled broadly. Why did Melissa smile?
Because she got a bike for her birthday.
Aidan took a break from his video game to sneak a peek at his parents as they showered his little brother with attention. Oh wow, he thought. Little Connor can count to ten. Big deal! I just saved the town from zombie apocalypse, but no one cares about that.
How does Aidan feel?
Jealous
Envious
You are working in the garden department of a large store. You notice the guy you work with, your co-worker, is not working as hard as you are. What should you do?
Nothing. You should continue to do well at your job. Mind your own business.
Joel and Mike are talking about the football game they saw over the weekend. Helen walks up and started talking about his weekend. Joel and Mike look annoyed.
Why are Joel and Mike annoyed?
Helen interrupted them.
Helen started talking about herself.
Tavi waited anxiously in math class for the tests to be returned. When Mr. Smith gave her the test, she looked down at her grade. A D??? How did that happen! She felt terrible.
What is the problem?
How can she solve the problem?
The problem is that Tavi did not do well on a test.
Tavi could ask for extra help.
Tavi could study more.
Jeremy started sneezing. It was allergy season but pollen never bothered him before. I recently got a new cat. I noticed pet hair on Jeremy's shirt. Why is Jeremy sneezing?
He is allergic to the cat.
Nicole peeked at the TV through the tiny slits in her hands and snuggled further under her blanket. Thunder roared outside causing her to jump halfway off the couch.
How was Nicole feeling?
She was scared.
She was afraid.
You have to fill out paperwork for your job. You don't know how to fill out the papers correctly. What could you do?
Ask a supervisor for assistance.
If you're home, ask a parent for help.
Nicole and Jenny are both trying out for the volleyball team. Nicole says "I'm so nervous." What can Jenny say?
I am too.
Don't be nervous.
You'll do great!
Bethany stubbed her toe on the bedroom door. Her toe does not hurt but won't stop bleeding.
What is the problem?
What should Bethany do?
Bethany hurt her toe and it is bleeding everywhere.
Bethany should get a bandaid.
Bethany should tell someone, like a parent, that she is hurt.
Sara ran into the kitchen and saw smoke coming out the the oven. "Oh no!" she thought. "The cake!" She opened the oven and, wearing oven mitts, she pulled the cake out and grimaced. Sara opened the garbage cal and dumped the cake inside.
Why did Sara throw out the cake?
It was burned.
Carly had been saving up her money to buy a scooter. Finally, she thought she had enough. When she went to the store, she realized that she forgot to add on tax to the price of the scooter. She would have to save more money and come back another time to buy the scooter.
How does Carly feel?
Sad.
Disappointed.
Ryan works at a fast food restaurant. His boss knows that he can not work on Sundays and Mondays. He sees the schedule for next week, and it looks like someone put him in to work on Monday.
What is the problem?
What should Ryan do?
Ryan is unable to work on Monday but is on the schedule to work on a Monday.
Ryan should politely remind his supervisor that he is unable to work on Mondays and point out that he must have been accidentally scheduled.
Steve and Annie are walking to class together. Steve says "I had a really terrible day at school yesterday." Annie says "oh".
Did Annie drive the conversation - keep it going? or did she stop the conversation?
What should Annie say?
I'm sorry to hear that.
Do you want to talk about it?