Indirect Language

Indirect language

100

You are at the bowling alley with friends from class and one of your classmates says to you," Hey do you have any money?" What is their true intention?

They want me to pay for something at the bowling alley either bowling, snacks, etc.

200

You are at home and your mom says to you, "If you have a moment why don't you set the table." What is she really saying to you?

you should set the table now.

300

You go to play your video game and your dad walks into the room and asks you,"Is the garbage out?" Knowing that this is a chore you do daily- what is he asking you?

Did you take the garbage out?

400

A friend tells you that they are bored and wishes they had plans this weekend? What are they really asking?

If they can hangout with you this weekend

500

You keep talking to a person you really like and their responses are really short and they stop making eye contact. What do they want you to do?

Go away or stop talking

Indirect language

100

What does to interpret a question LITERALLY mean?

To take it word for word / exactly.

200

You are texting with a friend and you have already asked twice if they want to hangout on Friday after school and they never answer your question. What can you assume?

They don't want to hangout

300

Your teacher says, you all have been very talkative today. "Your work won't do itself". What does she want the class to do?

Get to work

400

What does the word ASSUME mean?

When you guess about how someone feels OR to use clues to guess how a situation might occur

500

At times people don't actually say what they mean rather they imply it. What does the word IMPLY mean

to express indirectly.

Making Inferences

100

Indirect questions are questions that people ask you because they want to find out some information from you without bluntly asking it. Define the word BLUNTLY

Coming right out and directly asking or saying something

200

You get up and your mom is watching the news. As you leave she yells,"Make sure you have an umbrella" You look outside and its beautiful what can you infer?

Your mom watched the weather and rain is expected at some point today.

300

You are working with a group and you keep talking about a new game you got for your birthday. The group keeps staring at you and doesn't say much. What do you need to do?

Change the subject or stop talking so much

400

What can you infer about this situation: Your teacher walks in and asks if everyone read the homework assignment. She then tells you to put all your books on the floor and get out a pencil.

Pop quiz time!!

500

You are talking with someone who is sitting close to you. They keep backing away and turning away when you talk. Why are they doing this?

Your breath may smell bad. 

Making Inferences

100

What does make an inference mean?

Making a smart guess.

200

A student comes home from her basketball game. When she gets home she comes in the house and slams her books on the table and stomps off to her room. What can you infer happened at the game?

They lost

300

3 student's leave the class without the SUBSTITUTE teacher's permission. What inference can you make?

When the teacher returns there may be a consequence.

400

On a plane trip, you notice the woman acorss the aisle is resetting her watch. What can you infer?

She was traveling somewhere that the time zone was different.

500

Your mom tells you that she needs hot glue, markers, and more paint. She asks if you can pick them up from the store, what type of store should you go to?

Art supply store. (hobby lobby, Michaels, etc. )