Starting Conversation
You see a classmate wearing a new fall hoodie. What can you say to start a conversation with the classmate?
I like your new hoodie
A friend tells you they went to a corn maze this weekend. What question can you ask to learn more?
Where is the corn maze?
Your friend is staring at the ground while holding a broken pumpkin from the patch. What emotion might they feel? What body language clues help you?
They might feel sad, because they are staring at the ground.
You’ve finished talking with a classmate about the school fall festival but need to go to lunch. How do you end the conversation respectfully?
Sorry, I got to go to lunch. Bye!
During the school’s fall festival, Jonah and his friend Mariah decided to try the pumpkin ring toss game. Mariah cheered excitedly when Jonah got a ring around the biggest pumpkin. Jonah smiled, but he kept looking back at the long line behind them. They decided to let someone else take a turn and walked off to get hot apple cider.
What game did they play?
Pumpkin Ring Toss
You and a peer are both waiting to pick pumpkins on a field trip. How can you start talking to them?
What kind of pumpkin do you want?
A peer says their family is making pumpkin pie for the holiday. What follow-up question could you ask?
Do you like pumpkin pie?
A classmate is smiling and talking quickly while showing their bag of Halloween candy. What emotion do you think they’re feeling?
They may feel happy, because they are smiling and talking fast.
You’re chatting about Halloween costumes, but your friend needs to head to class. What could you say to wrap up the conversation?
That sounds like a great costume, let's get to class now.
Ella and her brother went on a walk to see the bright fall leaves. Ella picked up a red leaf shaped like a star and showed it to him. Her brother nodded but kept shivering in the cold wind. They decided to head home and make warm cocoa.
Why did the decide to go home?Ella's brother got cold.
A student is drawing a fall leaf scene. What could you say to begin a conversation?
What kind of tree are those from?
Someone shares that they love raking leaves. What can you ask to keep the conversation going?
Do you have a lot of leaves to rake?
A peer has their arms crossed and is kicking at piles of leaves alone during recess. What emotion might that show?
They may feel upset, because they are kicking leaves on the ground with their arms crossed.
You and a peer discussed your favorite fall treats, but you need to return to your group. How do you end the conversation?
Oo that sounds really delicious, I have to get back to my group.
During recess, Ben and his friends tried to build the tallest leaf pile on the playground. Ben ran back and forth carrying huge handfuls of leaves. When he tripped and leaves flew everywhere, his friends burst out laughing. Ben laughed too and helped rebuild the pile.
How did his friends react?
His friends started laughing at him
You hear someone talking about their favorite fall snack (like apple cider donuts). How could you join the conversation politely?
What is your favorite thing to eat in fall?
A classmate says they are going to be in the school’s talent show. What could you ask them about it?
What talent are you going to do?
Someone is walking slowly and sighing after their team lost the fall soccer game. What emotion could they be experiencing?
They may feel sad because they wanted to win the game.
After talking about fall sports, you want to go back to reading. How can you end the conversation without sounding rude?
That sport sounds like a lot of fun. I want to continue reading now.
Lila wore her new orange scarf to school on the first chilly morning of fall. Her friend noticed she kept pulling it tighter around her neck. At lunch, Lila admitted she was nervous about her class presentation. Her friend reminded her that she had practiced and would do great.
Why was Lila nervous?
She was nervous to give the class presentation
You notice someone looking at the fall festival poster. What can you say to them to start a conversation?
Are you going to go to the festival?
A friend mentions they’re excited for Thankgsiving break. What question can you ask next?
What will you do over Thanksgiving break?
Your friend’s eyes widen and they step back when seeing a giant spider decoration. What emotion does that show?
They may feel scared because they don't like spiders.
You and a classmate just talked about your leaf art project. End the conversation in a friendly way.
That project sounds awesome, I hope we do a good job. Bye!
At the farmers market, Carlos sampled a cup of warm apple cider. He wrinkled his nose at the strong cinnamon smell. The vendor smiled and offered him a sweeter version to try. Carlos took a sip and grinned.
How did he react to the smell?He didn't like the cinnamon smell.