Sarcasm
When people use sarcasm, is what they are saying what they literally mean?
No
Jason was super nervous before the race, but once it started, he got into the zone and gave it 110 percent.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
Samantha studied all week for her spelling test. When she got her grade back, she saw she got a 100%. She smiled and clapped her hands.
How could Samantha be feeling?
Proud, Happy, or Excited
You accidentally bump into someone and they drop their books... What would you do?
A. Say "sorry" and walk away
B. Keep walking
C. Say sorry and help them clean up their books
C. Say sorry and help them clean up their books
Jack says "I love basketball". Amy says "What did you eat for breakfast".
Is this conversation on topic or off topic?
Off topic
You are at the beach with your family, and it has rained everyday. You text your friend, Ty, complaining about all of the rain. Ty responds back and says, "Wow that sounds like perfect beach weather."
Is Ty being serious or sarcastic?
Sarcastic
When Ben realized he forgot his speech at home, he had to think on his feet and come up with something fast.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"think on his feet", react or respond quickly in the moment
Avery told a joke at lunch, but no one laughed. One person even said, “That didn’t make any sense.” Avery laughed along but looked down and didn’t say much afterward.
What emotion could Avery be feeling?
Embarrassed
You forgot to study for a quiz, so your classmate offers to let your peek at their answers... What do you do?
A. Skip class
B. Peek for only a few answers
C. Tell them it is not the right thing to do
C. Tell them it is not the right thing to do
Jessica said "Hey, what's up?". Lauren responded by saying, "Nothing much, just walking to class"
Is this conversation on topic or off topic?
On topic
You have soccer try outs on Friday. Your best friend, Kira, texts and says "Good luck on your try outs! I hope you do great!"
Is Kira being serious or sarcastic?
Serious
Sasha was really sad about her grade, but her friend told her not to worry because it was just a drop in the bucket compared to the rest of the semester.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
" a drop in the bucket", a very small amount compared to what is needed
Isla cheated on a quiz by looking at someone else’s paper. Later, the teacher found out. When the teacher talked to her, she wouldn’t make eye contact and her face turned red.
What emotion could Isla be feeling?
Ashamed
You thought that you were going to do well on your math test, but when you get it back, you see that you failed.
What would you do?
Look over your test to make sure it was scored right
Ask your teacher to go over the ones you missed, so you do not miss them next time
Figure out a better way to study for the next test
If your friend said they had a basketball game last weekend, what would be a response you could say that would be on topic?
Ask them how their basketball game went
Ask where it was
Share something you did last weekend
Carlos' team lost their baseball game with a score of 20-0. He said, "What a close game".
What did Carlos really mean?
The game was not close at all
After Amir forgot his part of the group project, his teammates gave him the cold shoulder for the rest of the day.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"gave him the cold shoulder", ignore him or treat him unfriendly
Ben’s science project didn’t win, even though he thought it was the best one he had ever done. When he got home, he sat quietly at the kitchen table and didn’t touch his snack.
What could Ben be feeling?
Disappointed
You've been asking a friend to hang out a couple times now, but they keep saying they are busy.
What would you do?
Ask the friend to come up with a time that she is available, so you do not have to keep asking
Jack says "Did you guys see this picture?". Logan responds by saying, "I saw that". Martin responds by saying "What should we do after this?".
Who is off topic in this conversation
Martin
Anne got home and her sister was still in her pajamas. She said "Looks like you're ready to go to dinner".
What did she really mean?
She was not ready to leave to go to dinner.
Chloe didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, so she tried to break the news about the canceled trip by sugarcoating it.
What is the idiom and what does it mean?
"sugarcoating it", to make something bad sound nicer or less upsetting than it actually is
Nia’s sister just got into college out of state. Everyone in the family was celebrating, and Nia gave her a big hug, but later she went to her room and cried a little.
What emotions could Nia be feeling?
Bittersweet, Lonely, Nervous
When you were upset, you posted something mean about your friend. Now your friend is even more mad at you.
What would you do?
Delete the post and understand that even if you are upset with someone it is never okay to post something mean about someone
Tell your friend that you understand that it was wrong to do that and explain how you will never do it again
Anna said "Math is my favorite class". Jane responded and said, "Me too but I do not like all the homework we get". Maya responds and says "I have soccer practice after school today"
Who is off topic and what could they have said instead that would be on topic?
Maya
She could have also given her opinion about the math class