Can Anyone Guess?
Janice rolls her eyes at Stacy and makes a weird face. She says, “I can’t wait to take this science test.”
What does she really mean?
She’s being sarcastic. She does NOT want to take the test.
Sam waves to his mailman and his mailman smiles back.
What level of friendship are they probably at?
Friendly greeting
“Cool,” “Awesome,” “That’s nice,” “Sounds fun,” “Oh too bad” are all examples of what?
Supportive comments
There is a big earthquake in your city. What size problem is it?
Probably a 4 or a 5
What video game system does Mr. Brandon play
Nintendo Switch
Luke is standing by himself. His arms are crossed and his eyebrows look tense. He’s looking down at the ground.
How could Luke be feeling?
Based on his body language, he’s probably mad, upset, or sad
Janice and Ian sit next to each other in science and make small talk during class. Once science is over, they go hang out with their own groups of friends.
What level of friendship are they probably at?
They are probably acquaintances
Name the 6 WH- question words we use to ask open-ended questions
Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
You broke your pencil during a math test. What size problem is it?
Probably a 1 or a 2
Mr. Brandon and Mark both like going to museums
True
Jared used to get all Ds and Fs in his classes. Recently he’s started to get As and Bs. He told me that he is “turning over a new leaf.”
What does “turning over a new leaf” mean?
He’s making a change in his life or doing something differently
Terry and Michael hang out together most weekends. Whether they are going out to a movie, or hanging out at one of their houses, they always seem to have a good time together.
What level of friendship are they probably at?
They are probably evolving friends or close friends
What are 3 questions we can ask ourselves to assess if someone is interested in talking to us?
Are they looking at me?
Are they facing me?
Are they talking to me?
Mrs. Gore is handing back English tests to students. Joann got a D on her test. She curses, crumbles up the test, throws it in the trash and walks out of the classroom. What is one possible consequence of her choice?
The other kids might think she’s weird, she will get in trouble for walking out of class, the teacher might give her a detention or call her parents.
True or False: Mr. Brandon and Mark both like drinking coffee in the morning.
False
Tonya was baking a cake. The recipe required her to sift flour, caramelize almonds, mix the frosting, bake the cake, and decorate the outside using real flowers. When her parents asked her how difficult the recipe was, she replied, “It was a piece of cake.”
What did she really mean?
She was being sarcastic. It was a difficult recipe that seemed like it took a lot of time.
Jason and Steven are acquaintances that only talk to each other in math class.
What is one way they can move up to the next level of friendship?
Find a common interest, have conversations during passing period, seek each other out during lunch or other times outside of math class
Your friend tells you, “I just got back from vacation.”
What are 3 WH- questions you could ask them?
Where did you go? Who did you go with? What did you do there? How was it?
There is a group of students who are saying mean things to one of your friends. What is one way to solve this problem?
Tell a teacher, tell the other students to stop, help your friend avoid the other students, tell your friend to ignore the other students
True or false: Mr. Brandon plays the trumpet
False
"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again. Then she spotted her older sister, Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look easy.
What is Lucy doing?
If Lucy is gliding backwards, she’s probably roller skating or ice skating
What is the word we use for people who are mean to us, laugh at us, ignore us, or only pretend to be our friends?
DNEIRF
What is another name we use for “Trading information” with someone?
Having a conversation
It’s a Saturday night and you are going to see a movie with your friends. You have already bought tickets. You are about to leave your house when your parents tell you that you can’t go to the movie because you have 4 missing assignments. Describe each person’s perspective and come up with a compromise
Your parents want you to finish your missing assignments so your grades don’t suffer; you want to see a movie with your friends. Any compromise.
What is Mr. Brandon’s baby’s name:
Roy, Robin, Riley, Ricky
Riley