Greetings
You walk into class and see your teacher. What is a friendly greeting you can say?
What is Hi! or Good morning!
Your friend says, “I watched a funny movie last night.” A connected comment might be:
What is "I love funny movies!"
You lost your pencil. Who can help?
What is the teacher/a classmate?
You and your classmate both like sports. What is a good conversation starter?
What is their favorite team/game?
You want to know what time lunch is. Ask a question.
What is ‘What time is lunch?
You see a classmate sitting alone at lunch. What is something you can say to greet them before joining?
What is Hey, can I sit with you?
Someone says, “I brought my lunch today.” What’s a connected comment?
What is ‘I brought mine too’ or ‘I like the cafeteria lunch!'
You can’t log into your Chromebook. Who can help?
What is the teacher or an adult?
You want to talk to someone new in class. What is a safe conversation topic?
“What is school, hobbies, music, weekend plans?”
Your teacher is giving directions and you don’t understand. What could you ask?
What is ‘Can you explain that again?
Your neighbor waves at you while you’re getting off the bus. What should you do?
What is wave back or say ‘Hi!’
Your classmate says, “My birthday is next week.” Add a connected comment.
What is ‘That’s cool! Mine is in the summer.’
You’re feeling sick during class. Who should you tell?
What is the school nurse?
You’re talking to a teacher. What is an appropriate topic?
“What is class, assignments, or school events?”
You want to get to know a classmate. What is a good question?
What is ‘What do you like to do?'
You haven’t seen your friend all weekend. You want to start a conversation. What greeting can you use that also shows you care?
What is Hey! How was your weekend?
A friend says, “I’m nervous for the test.” Add a connected comment.
What is ‘Yeah, it seems hard’ OR ‘I bet you will do great'
A student is being teased in the hallway. Name the problem and who can help.
What is that is not nice, and a teacher adult can help.
Your friend looks upset. What is an appropriate topic to start?
What is ‘Are you okay?’ or ‘What’s going on?'
You want to stay in a conversation about music. Ask a related question.
What is ‘Who’s your favorite singer?
Your principal says hello in the hallway. What is an appropriate and respectful greeting you could use in return?
What is Hello, how are you?
A classmate says, “I’m excited because our class gets to go on a field trip soon.” Add a connected comment.
What is ‘Me too — I really like going on field trips’ or ‘I wonder what we’ll see there.’
You and your friend are arguing and can’t solve it. Who can help you work it out?
What is a teacher, or trusted adult?
You want to keep a conversation going. Name a topic-changing strategy.
What is pick a related topic, ask about their interests, or make a connected comment?
You want to start a conversation with a new student. Use ALL THREE:
– a greeting
– a question
– a connected comment
What is ‘Hi, I’m ___. Do you like this school? I like the lunch here.’