Starting a Conversation
Being Part of a Group
Ok vs. Weird
100
You see a friend wearing a Skylanders t-shirt. Would it be ok to ask him who is favorite Skylander is?
Yes
100
Jenny says that she watched a great movie last night. What could you say or ask?
What was the movie? (or something similar)
100
A group of all girls are sitting on the bleachers. Would it be ok or weird for a boy to go sit with them?
Weird
200
You want to join in on a game of basketball outside during lunch. What could you say or ask?
Can I play? (or something similar)
200
John is talking about Mrs. Kendhammer's social studies test. What is something you could say or ask?
That test was really hard. or Did you think it was hard? (or something similar)
200
At lunch a person joins in shooting the basketball by taking a turn catching the ball and then shooting it in the basket without asking if he can join. Ok or Weird?
Ok
300
Sally is sitting alone on the bleachers. You know her from Spence but haven't talked to her in a while. What could you say or ask?
Hey Sally. What's new? (or something similar)
300
Tim is sitting with a group of boys that are talking about football. Tim starts to tell them about Minecraft. The other boys start walking away. Why?
Tim is not talking about the topic that they want to talk about.
300
Getting into someone's personal space. Ok or Weird?
Weird
400
You walk to the table you want to sit at for lunch. If some people moved over a little, you could fit. What do you say or ask?
Can you move over a little please? (or something similar)
400
To be part of a group you to: a) talk all the time, b) listen all the time, or c) talk some of the time and listen some of the time?
C
400
A person is sitting alone on the bleachers after finishing lunch. Ok or weird?
Ok
500
Another student brought some food in her lunch that looks very odd. What could you say or ask her?
What is that? (or something similar)
500
Ann is talking about her little brother and how annoying he is. What could you say to be part of the conversation?
My sister is annoying too. (or something similar)
500
After lunch a person is walking around the gym talking but no one is with him. Ok or weird?
Weird
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