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You let out a big fart and you see your cousin inch away from you. What is he thinking?
What is, "He thinks you farted and wants to get away, he wants to get away from the smell, he is disgusted, he thinks you smell", etc.
You are whispering to your friend when he/she is trying listen to the teacher. Your friend cuts you off and rudely says, "Dude, be quiet".
What is, "they can't hear what the teacher is saying" or "they are trying to concentrate".
You see a kid on the ground crying and holding his arm. You see a bike on his side. What is he thinking?
What is, "I fell off my bike" or "I hurt my arm", or "Ow!! I'm in pain!"
What is "Hey Dad, do you need help looking for your wallet?", or "I can help you", or "That's okay Dad, it will show up eventually. Let me help", or etc.
Your mom seems annoyed when she noticed her phone didn't charge overnight. What is she thinking?
What is, "How will I be able to make a call/check time, I can't use my phone, I'm so forgetful, I need to charge it now, I'm annoyed", etc.
You talk to your friend for 20 minutes about monster trucks and your friend is beginning to seem bored and is responding less and less.
What is, "They're bored of the topic" or "They want to talk about something else", or "They aren't interested".
Your mom seems upset when she found out the store aisle was out of cake baking mixes. What is she thinking?
What is, "How will I bake the cake then?", "I can go to another store", "I'll make something else, then", or "I'll ask an employee just to be sure", or etc.
Your sister is studying for tomorrow's big exam and you notice your siblings watching TV with the sound on blast. How is she feeling? And what can you do or suggest to help?
What is "She is feeling annoyed, frustrated, unable to concentrate", etc. You can tell your siblings to turn down the TV volume so that your sister can study, suggest that she go to a quieter room, suggest that she wear earbuds/headphones, etc.
This is how you are feeling/thinking when you hear loud music, waking you up at 7 AM.
What is, "Why is someone blasting music at this hour?, It's too early for loud music, I can't sleep anymore, How annoying, I wish they could be quieter.
You've been talking to your friend about basketball for 20 minutes and your friend is making fewer and fewer responses and is looking at their nails. What could your friend be thinking?
They want to change the conversation, they're bored of the subject, they want to do something else.
Describe what you would be thinking when you find our a store you wanted to enter has closed.
Did they change the time, what time did they close?, where else can I go to buy what I need?, I'll try again tomorrow, etc.
You showed your cousin a video game you played a month ago and she became so interested that she started to play. You notice that she's becoming frustrated, making a lot of mistakes and needs help in the game. What can you do to help?
What is, "give advice", "encourage her to keep trying", "model or show her how you play the level", etc.
You get home and notice that the door is ajar (open). You call for Mom, who just woke up from her nap. She notices you and that the door is open and your dog is nowhere to be seen. What is she thinking?
What is, "Did you leave the door open?, Who left the door open?, Where is the dog, did it run out??", etc.
Why would your teacher feel upset when you guys do poorly in class?
She's thinking you guys didn't prepare for the test, she thinks the test was too hard, she thinks she didn't prepare you guys well enough for the test, etc.
You're walking with your sister. Suddenly when a group of kids walk by, she puts up her hoodie and walks faster. What is she thinking?
She's trying to not be seen, she wants to avoid someone or people, she is feeling embarrassed, etc.
What can you say to your friend to make them feel better about being rejected for asking someone out on a date.
What is, "It's okay, it happens, "Don't worry, there's plenty of fish in the sea, "It's okay, you'll get over it", etc.
Mom feels nervous and unsure when you ask to hang out at a friend's house that she is unfamiliar with. What could she be thinking?
Your teacher notices that half of the class is falling asleep. What would she be thinking?
What is, "I need to wake the class up, I should do something more interesting/fun for the class, We should do a fun activity for a bit to wake the class up, I'm hurt that my class is falling asleep on my lessons", etc.
What could someone be thinking or ask about when they are lost?
You finished presenting your project in front of class and you feel relief. Your friend sitting next to you seems nervous and fidgety because they're up to present next. What can you say to them to help?
What is, "Don't worry, you'll do great", "Take deep breaths and relax", "It's okay to feel nervous, but let's try to relax", or something encouraging.