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Kristina and Kayleigh are best friends. Kristina tells Kayleigh that she looks tired and asks if she is okay?
Is this an appropriate or inappropriate comment?
This comment is... Appropriate.
Kristina and Kayleigh are best friends. It is fine to ask your best friend if she is okay because she looks tired. This is showing that you care about your friend.
Aiden's mom just got a new job. He tells his mom, "I'm so proud of you."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Appropriate
This is a nice and encouraging thing to say to his mom. This will make Aiden's mom feel happy.
Jamie and her bestfriend, Laura, are in the same English class. Laura gets an A on her research project, and Jamie tells Laura that she did a great job!
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Appropriate
This is an appropriate thing to say to a friend. Jamie is happy that her friend made a good grade. Telling this to Laura is an appropriate thing to say to a friend.
Landon is at a math tournament. He talks to someone from another school, and he wishes them good luck in the tournament.
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Appropriate
This is an appropriate thing to say to someone on the other team. Even though they are competing against each other, Landon does not have to be rude to his competitor.
What is the weather today?
Cold; Sunny
Sara walks into History class and notices her teacher looks tired. She tells her teacher her face looks very tired.
Is this an appropriate or inappropriate comment?
This comment is... Inappropriate.
Even if Sara's teacher looks tired, it still isn't okay to tell her teacher this. These kind of comments are better for family and close friends. A teacher may not like you telling them they look tired. It may embarrass or discourage them.
Jackie and Amy are both trying out for the cheer squad. Jackie tells Amy that it'll be a miracle if Amy makes the cheer squad since Amy is so uncoordinated.
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing for Jackie to say to Amy. It could hurt Amy's feelings, and also make her insecure about tryouts.
Shiva is at his big brother's soccer game. He yells at the ref after a play, and says that the ref is terrible and horrible at his job.
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing to say at a soccer game and to the ref. Even though he disagreed with the play, Shiva does not need to yell this at the ref.
Li is getting ready to go on a date. His brother tells him to have fun and just be himself on the date.
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Appropriate
This is an appropriate thing to say to Li before his date. His brother is trying to encourage him and help him feel less nervous about the date. Telling someone to be themselves is appropriate thing to say.
What does Mr. K teach?
Social Studies
Gavin's teacher assigns homework over the weekend. Gavin tells his teacher, "Homework over the weekend is so unfair, and I have plans. Do I have to do it?"
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
It would be impossible for Gavin's teacher to only assign homework when students didn't have plans. It is his teacher's job to ensure he learns the material, and homework is one way to reinforce concepts.
Paul is applying for a job at a restaurant. He tells his interviewer, "I really don't want to work here, but figured working at a restaurant was easy enough."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is not an appropriate thing to say at a job interview. It makes Paul seem like he thinks the job is easy, and it comes across as an insult to the interviewer.
Landon is working as a cashier at a fast food restaurant. A customer ordered a large fry, large drink, and double burger. Landon says, "Are you sure you need to eat that much?"
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing for Landon to say to the customer. The customer is allowed to order whatever they want without the cashier telling them it is too much to eat.
Gina has a big test coming up. Her friend Sue, notices how much she studies. Sue tells Gina, "I'm really proud of you. I wish I studied as much as you."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Appropriate
This is an appropriate thing for Sue to say to Gina. It is hard to stay focused and studying when others aren't. This comment may help encourage Gina to keep studying.
What month are we in?
February
Rachel notices that her teacher's jeans are really tight. She looks at her and says, "Those are the tightest jeans I've ever seen."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
It is extremely inappropriate to comment on how tight someone's clothing is -especially a teacher's outfit. While the jeans may be tight, it is not Rachel's job to point this out to her teacher.
Isaiah is always the last person to finish his laps at track practice. Someone on the track team told him that he may as well quit the team if he's that slow.
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing to say to Isaiah. Even though Isaiah is running slower than the rest of his peers, he is still trying. Suggesting he quit the team is a mean thing to say.
Makenzee is going over to her friend Carey's house. When Makenzee comes over to Carey's house, she says, "Wow, your house is decorated really weird."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing for Makenzee to say to Carey about her house. As a guest, it is not appropriate to comment negatively on how someone's house looks.
Kia just got asked by someone to go to prom. Her friend Nancy says, "Wow, I can't believe you asked to prom before I did."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing for Nancy to say to Kia. Nancy saying this comes across as an insult to Kia.
What season are we in?
Winter
After Claire was nominated as class president, her friend Reggie said, "Wow I really didn't think you would win."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
If Reggie tells Claire he didn't think she would win, this could hurt her feelings. It would be best to just congratulate his friend.
Braeden works at a department store. A customer asks Braeden if there are smaller sizes in the back. Braeden looks at the customer and says, "Are you sure you need a smaller size?"
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate things to say to the customer. It is not a good idea to question someone's size.
Cameron is waiting in line at the grocery store. He is behind a mom with three kids. All of the kids are yelling, and Cameron asks the mom if he can try to control her kids.
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Inappropriate
This is an inappropriate thing to say to the mom. We do not know why the kids are yelling; however, saying this comment to the mom is not going to help, and it comes across as rude.
Paul is practicing for his upcoming piano recital. His brother hears him practicing and says, "Wow you've improved so much this year."
Is this comment appropriate or inappropriate?
This comment is... Appropriate
This is an appropriate thing for Paul's brother to say to Paul. It will make Paul feel proud that his brother has noticed how much progress he has made this year.
What year is it?
2024