Sarcasm
Jordan has a fear of crowded and enclosed spaces. While in NYC, he had to ride the subway. Jordan and his friend bought tickets and stood on the platform to wait. Jordan closed his eyes and took slow, deep breaths. When the train arrived, it was FULL of people. Jordan slowly walked onto the train and looked around with wide eyes. His hand shook as he gripped the rail. He held the rail really tight. Jordan looked at his friend and said "I've been looking forward to this ride all day"
1. We know that Jordan is fearful of crowded, enclosed spaces. What happens that tells us this is true?
2. What statement was made that was sarcastic?
1. closed his eyes, took slow deep breaths, looked around with wide eyes, hand shook as he gripped rail, held the rail tightly
2. "I've been looking forward to this ride all day."
What does this really mean?
“Maya has always wanted to be a pro soccer player. After finding out she made the varsity soccer team, she was on cloud nine for the rest of the week.”
to be so happy and excited. Nothing can ruin the moment
Imagine you are in class working on a project. You are listening to music while you work. You soon realize that you've been working on your project for a long time, and when you look up from your work, you see that everyone has put their writing materials away and are reading.
Everyone is reading with a partner except for Timmy. He is sitting at his desk, holding his book. He is looking directly at you.
1 Why is Timmy looking at you?
1. You are meant to be paired with Timmy for reading. He has no one to read with. He is looking at you because he is waiting for you to join him
What does it mean when someone says
"You are being so extra"
“You acted like you were never going to get ice cream again just because they ran out of chocolate—wow, you’re being extra.”
Trying too hard, being dramatic about something
Carlos and Becca were reading the latest book by their favorite author. They had been waiting for this book to be released for a long time. They even went to the bookstore and stood in line to make sure they were one of the first people to get a copy of the book. As they begin to flip through the book, Becca faked a yawn, smiled and said "I'm sure this book will be super boring. I may just have to save it and read it some other time."
1. How does Becca really feel about the book? How do you know?
2. What is the sarcastic comment? What do you think she really meant?
1. She is excited about the book. She has been waiting for the book to be released and waited in a line to be one of the first people to get a copy.
2. "I'm sure this book will be super boring, I may just save it and read it some other time." She was joking because if she thought it would be boring she would not have waited so long to get it.
What does this really mean?
“It’s been a tough week with so many tests, but hang in there—Friday is almost here.”
don't give up, keep going, good things are coming
You are walking and see empty halls and lockers
1. Where are you?
2. What can you infer about the time of day?
1. At school
2. During class time, before school, or after school
What does it mean when someone says
DON'T BE SALTY
“I borrowed your pencil without asking, and you looked upset. Don’t be salty, I’ll give it back.”
Don't be angry, resentful, or irritated
Jen joined a neighborhood youth group. She was nervous about going to her first group because she didn't think she would know anyone. She is super shy and finds it difficult to talk to new people. When she walked into the room, she looked around nervously.
Then, she heard a friendly voice yell out, "Jen, is that you??" She looked over and saw her friend Maggie waving at her. Maggie ran over and gave Jen a hug.
One of the kids asked "Oh Maggie, is this a friend of yours?"
Maggie laughed and said "This girl? Oh no, I have no idea who this girl is. It's not like I've known this girl forever or anything."
Jen squeezed Maggie tighter and smiled wide as she spoke.
1. What is the sarcastic comment? How do you know?
1. "This girl? Oh no, I have no idea who this girl is. Its not like I've known this girl forever or anything".
Evidence- Maggie was waving at Jen and then called over to Jen, She ran to give her a hug. She smiled while making the sarcastic comment, probably meaning it was a joke.
What does this really mean?
“Even though he didn’t like public speaking, he bit the bullet and gave the presentation.”
do something to get it over with
Colton walks into his sisters bedroom. He has had a tough day at school and really wants to talk to his sister about it. When he walks into her room he sees that his sister is typing on her computer. She is talking quietly to her self as she types. Colton begins to talk to her, but she does not stop what she's doing and does not turn around to look at him. Colton keeps talking, and his sister sighs loudly and begins to tap louder on her computer keys.
1. Did it seem as though his sister wanted to talk? Why?
2. How do you think his sister felt when Colton started talking? How do you know?
1. No, she had her back to him. She was busy typing. She does not stop what she is doing to look at him
2. Annoyed, frustrated. She sighs and loudly taps her computer keys
What does it mean when someone says
"I LOVE MR. JONES. HE IS THE GOAT!"
Greatest of All Time
They are the best at something
Mr. Smith doesn't live too far from school, so on sunny days he likes to ride his bike to school. The weather report said that it was going to be a sunny day. As he was about to leave school, he looked out the window. Even though it was sunny, he saw some big dark clouds in the distance. He also heard a rumble of thunder. When he checked the weather report again, it said there was an unexpected storm approaching. Another teacher, Mr. Jones, looked out the window, raised his eyebrows and said "It's going to be a tough bike ride home for you today."
Mr. Smith groaned. "Are you kidding me? I LOVE the rain. Who needs dry clothes anyway? Let's add some hail into the forecast to make it even more fun!"
1. What is the sarcastic comment? How can you tell that Mr. Smith was being sarcastic?
1. "Are you kidding me? I LOVE the rain. Who needs dry clothes anyway? Let's add some hail into the forecast to make it even more fun"
It is sarcastic because he traveled by bike and that is his only way home. He knows he will get wet on the way home. Most people would prefer to have dry clothes and wouldn't want hail. He is saying the opposite of what he means to make a joke.
What does this really mean?
“Don’t stress about this math problem—it’s not rocket science. Just follow the steps we practiced in class.”
It's not that difficult/complicated
Your teacher asks your class to head to the auditorium but does not tell you why. When you get there, you notice there are rows of chairs with a notebook on them. The principal is standing on the stage holding a microphone.
1. What are the expected behaviors for this situation?
1. Walk in quietly. Remain in line/orderly. Keep the volume at a low level. Find and take seat.
What does it mean when someone says
Spill the tea
“You look like you know something I don’t—spill the tea!”
tell me the gossip,
Someone has interesting information about another person and intends to share the info with others
Last week, Toby helped Desiree carry a big pile of books into class (he had seen her struggling with them as she walked down the hallway).
Yesterday, Toby helped Desiree open her locker when it was jammed.
Today, Toby saw that Desiree was struggling to open the side door to get into the school building. She was holding a bag of supplies for the class winter party. He ran over to the door, opened it, and held it open as Desiree walked into school. Desiree giggled and said " Toby, you need to learn how to make yourself more useful. You just never seem to be around when I need help." She smiled as she spoke and she gave Toby a wink.
1. Did Desiree's words match the situation? Why?
2. What did Desiree do (body language) to let Toby know that she was being sarcastic?
1. Her words did not match the situation. She said that Toby needs to be more useful but there were several examples of times that Toby was helpful.
2. She laughed, then smiled and winked at Toby
What does this really mean?
“We finished all our research and slides for the presentation, so don’t worry—we’ve got this in the bag.”
We've got it, its a definite, it will happen
It's under control and no one will question it
You are in line and walking with your class to the school meeting in the lobby. As you are finding your seat, you see your favorite teacher. You remembered that you had something funny you wanted to tell them.
1. Using the steps to read a room, what would you do?
1. Smile/Wave to the teacher but I would stay in my seat. I would wait until the show/speech was over, then tell them what I wanted to at an appropriate time.
What does it mean when someone says
DON'T GET IT TWISTED
“I’m giving you tips for the project, but don’t get it twisted—I expect you to do your own work.”
Don't mistake/misunderstand what I said; don't get the wrong idea