Indirect vs Direct Statements
"I want to play with that toy now."
Is this direct or indirect?
What do they want?
Direct;
They want a turn with the toy.
Jill's toys are all over her floor. Her mom walks in and says, "Wow, your room looks like it belongs in a magazine."
What does her mom mean?
Jill's room is very messy and her mom probably wants her to clean it.
Is this a direct or indirect statement?
What does she want?
Direct. Molly is asking for help to find the book.
She wants to find a specific book.
Mark has been very stressed about finishing his paper for school. He already asked his teacher for more time to finish it, and the teacher has given him an extra week to get it done. When Mark comes to school, he claims he forgot his paper at home. "Oh, what a surprise!" the teacher says.
What does the teacher mean?
The teacher is actually not surprised and is assuming that Mark has not completed his paper.
Paul says to his mom, "I wonder what's for dinner?"
Is this a direct or indirect statement?
What does Paul want?
While playing at the park, it starts to rain. Grant says, "What lovely weather we're having!"
What does Grant mean?
This weather is horrible; I wish it weren't raining.
Dad says to you, "Wow, the TV is really loud."
Is this a direct or indirect statement?
What does dad want?
Dad is indirectly asking you to turn down the TV volume.
Charlie's family is about to leave for the airport when he can't find his jacket. His dad says, "No, don't worry, we're not in a rush or anything."
What does his dad mean?
This family is in a rush and his dad probably wishes Charlie had looked for his jacket sooner.
Hannah and Katie are on the couch. Hannah says, "Please move over."
Is this a direct or indirect statement?
What does Hannah want?
Hannah is directly asking Katie to move over.
Trent's mom is cooking in the kitchen when he and his siblings decide to start making music with the pots and pans. His mom says, "Oh great, just what I needed, more noise."
What does his mom mean?
It's already loud from Trent's mom cooking in the kitchen and so she is getting frustrated with more noise going on.