Playing Games
During PE, 2 students are team captains and are picking other students for dodgeball teams. Jordan is feeling frustrated because it looks like he’s going to get picked last. What can he do/say?
1. “I don’t want to be on anyone’s team” and walk away.
2. Let out a loud scream
3. Take some deep breaths and try to get calm
Some students walk by Sean’s science project and make rude comments, making fun of it. What can he do/say?
1. Ask them, "Can you guys stop?"
2. Say “Your guys’ science projects probably suck.”
3. Get angry and destroy his own science project.
Two kids in Alan’s class are being loud and it’s distracting him. What can he do/say?
1. Ask the teacher, “Can I work outside where it’s quieter, please?”
2. Walk up to the kids and tell them to “Shut up.”
3. Make an angry face and see if the kids notice.
Alex is in the middle of reading his favorite book but his mom tells him it’s time to go to the store with her. Alex doesn’t want to go to the store. What can he do/say?
1. Ignore mom and keep reading
2. Ask mom if he can bring the book with him to the store
3. Run upstairs to his room and lock the door behind him
Steve is playing Uno with someone and they aren’t playing by the rules. What can he do/say?
1. “I play it differently. But I’m fine playing it your way this time.”
2. “You’re doing it wrong. That’s not how you’re supposed to play.”
3. “Okaaaaaaay. That’s weird.”
Chris walks by another student and that student starts making fun of Chris’ shoes. What can he do/say?
1. Roll his eyes at the other student, say “Whatever,” and walk away.
2. Run away screaming.
3. Say, “Your shoes are even uglier than mine.”
Charlotte is staring out of the window when she is supposed to be working on classwork. Her teacher comes around and tells her to focus on her work. What can she do/say?
1. Say “I was focusing on my work.”
2. Ignore the teacher and keep staring out the window.
3. Say “Sorry,” and refocus on classwork.
You have a choir concert tonight and you have to sing in front of a big crowd. You're feeling anxious. What can you say/do?
1. Pretend to be sick so you don't have to go.
2. Lock yourself in your room and tell your parents you refuse to go.
3. Use a calming strategy (take deep breaths, count to 10, positive self-talk) and try your best.
Jenn and her friends can’t decide on who should go first for their game. What can she do/say?
1. “It’s my game so I get to go first”
2. “Let’s rock, paper, scissors for it”
3. “If I don’t get to go first, I don’t want to play.”
Adam leaves his seat to go use the bathroom. When he comes back to the classroom, 2 students are using his computer and laughing.
1. Walk up to them and say “Hey guys, leave my computer alone.”
2. Smack the guys in the head
3. Yell from across the classroom, “DON’T TOUCH MY STUFF!”
In Samantha’s science lab, 2 students look like they are about to mix chemicals together that might cause a fire. The teacher doesn’t see them. What can she do/say?
1. Wait and see if it causes a fire.
2. “What are you guys, stupid? Stop what you’re doing right now!”
3. “Hey wait! I think that might be dangerous”
Toby was climbing trees with his friends and one of them fell to the ground. His arm looks really hurt. What can he do/say?
1. Call an adult to come help.
2. Poke his friend’s arm to see how much it hurts.
3. Run back home so he doesn’t get blamed.
Mia's friends came over to her house. Mia starts playing video games and notices her other friends are bored. What can she do/say?
1. Keep playing video games and let her friends find something else to do.
2. Ask them, "What's your guys' problem? Why aren't you having any fun?"
3. Suggest an activity they can all do together.
Every day, when Terry is walking home, a group of students follow him and call him “Peter.” What can he do/say?
1. Try to hit them.
2. Yell at them and say, “That’s NOT my name!”
3. Ignore them and try to find a different way home.
You forgot that you had a big book report project due tomorrow. You haven’t started. What can you do/say?
1. Nothing. Don’t do the project.
2. Start yelling and throwing things in your room.
3. Ask your teacher if you can have some extra time to finish the project.
Cammy is at In n’ Out and she has to order her own food. She walks up to the counter but is feeling anxious and doesn’t know what to say. What can she do/say?
1. Run away.
2. Stand there and stare at the cashier without saying anything.
3. Go find her parent and say, “Mom, I’m a little nervous. Can you come with me to order?”