Expected or Unexpected
James is doing his math assignment in school and begins getting frustrated. He does not understand what to do, so he bangs on his desk with his fist and screams out loud. Is this behavior expected or unexpected?
Unexpected- He can raise his hand and ask his teacher for help.
My class just won a pizza party because everyone did their homework for a week. How do you think I feel?
Excited!
A new student joins your class. You notice he is wearing a shirt that has Minecraft on it. What is one way you can start a conversation with this new student?
"Hi, what's your name?"
"Hi, I'm Filipe, I see you are wearing a Minecraft shirt. Do you like to play?"
"Hi, who is your favorite Minecraft character?"
Start a conversation about video games. Continue the conversation for 1 minute only talking about things related to video games. Be sure to not only answer questions, but ask other questions related to video games too!
Great job! Remember to ask questions to keep the conversation going and to maintain eye contact.
You are standing in the lunch line when another student cuts in front of you. What should you do?
Tell the student that you were there first. If he does not move, you can ignore him or talk to an adult.
When going to the YMCA, another boy takes one of my toys. I grab it back from him and tell him to get away. Is this behavior expected or unexpected?
Unexpected- Instead, I can ask for the toy back and ask him if he would like to play with me.
I thought I did really well on my math test. I got it back today and got a bad grade. How do you think I feel?
Disappointed or sad
You know from previously talking to your friend that he likes to ride horses and play soccer. How can you start up a conversation about one of his interests?
Start a conversation about animals. Continue the conversation for 1 minute only talking about things related to animals. Be sure to not only answer questions, but ask other questions related to animals too!
Great job! Remember to ask questions to keep the conversation going and to maintain eye contact so that the other person knows you are paying attention and listening to them.
Your teacher tells you to bring a paper to another teacher's classroom. You don't know where that classroom is. What should you do?
Ask your teacher where the other room is
A new student begins school in your classroom. You want to be friends with him because he is wearing a Roblox shirt, so you yell across the cafeteria, "I love Roblox!!" Is this behavior expected or unexpected?Why?
Unexpected. You should not yell across the cafeteria. You can go over and introduce yourself and then tell him that you love Roblox.
I am doing my math homework and I cannot figure out the answer to a problem. I know I learned how to do it in school, but I can't do it now. I begin breathing heavily and can't focus. How do you think I am feeling?
I am frustrated. You can ask your parents or someone else to help you or take some deep breaths/use coping strategies to calm yourself down.
There is a girl on the playground who wants to play with you but you have never met her. How can you get to know her?
Ask her what her name and how old she is. Then you can ask her what she wants to play.
Start a conversation about the seasons. Continue the conversation for 1 minute only talking about things related to the seasons. Be sure to not only answer questions, but ask other questions related to the seasons too!
Great job! Remember to ask questions to keep the conversation going and also maintain eye contact so that the other person knows you are interested and paying attention.
A student in your gym class says, "you are so slow!" This makes you sad. What should you do?
You can tell him that it makes you feel sad and you don't want him to say those things about you. If it happens again, you should tell a teacher or another adult.
You are talking to a friend. He asks you what you have for lunch and what your favorite food is. You respond by saying, "I like chicken. I want to go home and play video games." Is this an expected or unexpected behavior?
Unexpected. You should stay on topic. Answer the question and ask a question related to food.
Your mom told you to clean your room on Saturday morning. She gets home later Saturday night and it is still not clean. She reminds you again and you say you don't want to. How do you think your mom is feeling?
Frustrated or angry.
You are at the library and a boy keeps looking at you but doesn't say anything. How can you invite the boy to play with you?
"Hi, what's your name? Do you want to play with me?"
Start a conversation about school. Continue the conversation for 1 minute only talking about things related to school. Be sure to not only answer questions, but ask other questions related to school too!
Great job! Make sure you are asking questions and maintaining eye contact!
You get to the cafeteria and realize that another student is sitting in your normal spot at the table. What should you do in this situation?
You can choose another seat to sit in
You are walking down the street and see an old man with a Roblox shirt on. He approaches you and notices that you also have a Roblox shirt on. He says "hey, you like Roblox? Do you want to come see my game?" You do not respond and go find your mom. Is this expected or unexpected?
Expected. Do not talk to strangers unless your parents tell you that it is okay to do so.
I just got my reading test back and got all of the questions correct! How do you think I am feeling?
Proud or happy
You don't know anything about a new student in your class. How can you start a conversation with him?
Ask him what his name is, how old he is, what he likes to do, where he is from, etc.
Find out what your partner's favorite things to do are. Continue the conversation for 1 minute only talking about things related to the favorite things are. Be sure to not only answer questions, but ask other questions related to this topic too!
Great job! This was a tough one because you were only talking about the other person's favorite things. Make sure you are asking questions and maintaining eye contact!
You ask your friend at lunch to play with you. He says he is playing with his other friend. What should you do?
You can ask both students to play with you or find someone else to play with.