What Should You Say?
You're at your cousins house watching The Grinch. You are wearing a T-Shirt and you feel kind of cold.
Ask your cousin to borrow a sweatshirt or to use a blanket.
Your grandma gave you a book you already have.
Tell them "thank you"
What are your plans for winter break?
Tell them! Make sure to ask a question back.
"I am planning on going to grandma's. What are you going to do?"
Your mom left the ham in the oven too long and it burned. She lets out a BIG sigh, she had been cooking it all day!
She feels frustrated, upset, disappointed, or sad.
Name 1 of Santa's Reindeers
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
Your friend asks you to come over and hang out, but it is the same day your grandpa is coming to visit.
You just got to the neighborhood holiday party, but you don't know any of the people who are there.
Introduce yourself by saying "Hi! I am _____. It is nice to meet you"
Your family member says that her favorite holiday movie is Elf. How can you keep this conversation going?
You can ask about why they like the movie. You can ask them what other holiday movies they like. You can tell them your favorite holiday movie.
Your cousin brings a friend to holiday dinner. She doesn't know anybody and is sitting by herself in the corner.
She feels nervous, lonely, or sad.
Gingerbread house
Elf is on TV but you don't want to watch it by yourself. You know both of your sisters are home.
Bonus: What can you do if they both say no? Is it a big deal or little deal?
Ask them to watch Elf with you.
Bonus: You can watch it by yourself or ask if they will watch it later. This is a LITTLE DEAL.
You accidentally broke the brand new action figure your brother got for a present.
Apologize and try to help fix it.
Your dad is going Black Friday shopping. How can you Keep this conversation going.
Ask him where he is going, what he is buying, who he is going with, etc.
Your uncle drove 8 hours to get to your house during winter break. It's 8pm and he keeps yawning.
He feels tired.
In this movie, the kids go on a far away winter adventure and drink hot chocolate on a train.
Polar Express
Your family always has fruitcake for dessert during winter break. You don't really like it.
Tell your parents "No, thank you"
You and your friends are sledding and one of your friends falls and hurts his arm. He is crying and says it hurts really bad.
Find a trusted adult.
You're having a conversation with your aunt. What is 1 thing you should do with your body to show that you are paying attention?
Face towards her, add to the conversation, ask questions, make eye contact, avoid looking at your phone or watch.
Your brother just opened his last present and he got the toy he has been wanting for months. He is jumping up and down.
He feels happy or excited.
In this cartoon movie, there are two sisters. One turns things into ice and the other has a snowman sidekick.
Frozen.
You wish your friend a Merry Christmas, but he tells you he celebrates Hanukkah instead.
Tell them "Happy Hanukkah!"
Your little cousin takes your cell phone and shows family members an embarrassing picture of you. What do you do?
You could tell him that he hurt your feelings and you would like your phone back.
You really want to talk about video games at the dinner table, but your parent says no. What can you talk about instead?
A topic that everyone can relate to (there could be many examples)
Your sister lives in California and said she couldn't make it home for winter break. She just walked in the door and your dad's mouth and eyes are wide open.
He feels surprised or shocked.
How many days is the holiday, Diwali (Festival of Lights)?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 5
5