Read the Clues
Your friend walks into class smiling, waving to people, and says, “Hey! What's up?” in an excited voice.
Question: What can you infer about how your friend is probably feeling?
Answer: Happy, excited, or in a good mood.
A student receives a test back. They look at the grade, smile, and immediately show it to their friend.
Question: What might the student be thinking?
Answer: “I did well!” / “I'm proud of my grade!” / “I want to show my friend.”
You accidentally bump into someone in the hallway and immediately say, “Sorry!”
Question: What is one likely positive outcome?
Answer: They may say “It's okay” and continue walking.
You ask someone, “How was your weekend?” and listen to their answer. Positive or negative?
Answer: Positive.
Someone tells you, “I got a new dog!” What is an appropriate question you could ask?
Answer: “What kind of dog is it?”
A student is sitting with their arms crossed, avoiding eye contact, and giving one-word answers.
Question: What can you infer about how the student is probably feeling?
Answer: They may be annoyed, uncomfortable, upset, or tired
A student is looking at the clock repeatedly while working on an assignment.
Question: Give one possible thought the student could be having.
Two students are arguing about who should go first. Neither person is listening.
Question: What could you say to help solve the problem?
A. “You can go first, and then I’ll go.”
B. “Stop arguing!”
Answer: “You can go first, and then I’ll go.”
Someone is telling you about their favorite movie, and you say, “That's boring.” Positive or negative?
Answer: Negative.
Your friend says, “I went to a concert this weekend.” Give an appropriate comment.
“That sounds fun!” or “Who did you see?”
Someone says, “Wow, that's great,” but they roll their eyes and use a sarcastic tone.
Question: What can you infer about how your friend is probably feeling?
Answer: annoyed/frustrated
You tell your friend, “I can’t hang out today.” Your friend looks disappointed and says, “Okay.”
What might your friend be thinking or feeling?
Your friend keeps interrupting you. You say loudly, “Can you PLEASE stop talking for once?!”
Question: How might your friend feel?
Answer: upset, because you didn't say it nicely.
Your friend tells you they got an A on their test. You say, “Nice job!” Positive or negative?
Positive.
Someone tells you, “I went to the beach this weekend.” What is an appropriate question you could ask?
Answer: “Who did you go with?”
You ask your teacher if you can turn in an assignment tomorrow. Your teacher sighs and says, “I suppose.”
Question: What might your teacher be thinking or feeling?
Answer:
A student gives a presentation. When they finish, they immediately sit down, avoid looking at anyone, and quietly say, “That was terrible.”
Question: What might the student be thinking? What clues support your inference?
Answer: They may think they did poorly or feel embarrassed/nervous.
You notice your friend seems upset. You could say:
A. “What's wrong? You look miserable.”
B. “Hey, you seem a little quiet today. Do you want to talk?”
C. Ignore them completely.
Which is the best option?
B- it is a polite/nice way to ask if someone is okay.
You are talking to your friend about something, and she keeps looking down at her phone. You think she is uninterested.
Answer: Negative
Someone says, “I got a new video game.” What is an appropriate question you could ask?
Answer: “What game did you get?”
You say hello to a student in the cafeteria. They look away and keep talking to someone else.
Question: What are two possible explanations for their behavior?
Your friend texts you, “Fine.”
You can't hear their tone of voice or see their facial expression.
Question: Why might it be difficult to make an accurate inference about what your friend means?
Answer: You can't see your friend's face because you are texting them.
A student is angry and starts yelling at a classmate. What should you do?
A. "STOP YELLING"
B. Ignore and tell the teacher
B. Ignore and tell the teacher
A classmate tells you they are nervous about something. You laugh and say, “That's not a big deal.”
Was that nice? Positive or negative?
Answer: Negative
Someone tells you, “I’m going to a concert this weekend.” What could you say?
Answer: “Who are you going to see?”