Friends, Strangers, Acquaintances
One of my classmates that I invite to my birthday party
What is a friend?
Someone says they are "under the weather". What do they mean?
They are feeling sick or ill.
Pushing your sister to get her out of your room
What is dangerous
Someone spills water, rolls eyes and says "great". What do they mean?
(Sarcasm) it is not great/ they are annoyed they spilled their drink
You don't know the answer on a test
try your best; take a deep breath; skip and come back; ask your teacher for help
The security guard at the mall
What is a stranger?
A classmate says the test was a "piece of cake"
It was easy
Keeping your voice quiet during a lockdown or school safety drill.
What is a safe choice
Meeting starts at 9:00 and you show up at 9:15 "Nice of you to join us!"
pointing out that a person was late
Your sister is getting grounded for breaking the remote but it was really you by accident
tell the truth; calmly explain the mistake and try to fix it
Your sister's friend from school that is at your house for the first time.
What is an acquaintance?
Someone says they are "walking on eggshells" around their mom.
watching their behavior to avoid making her mad
Asking permission before recording someone at your house.
what is a safe choice
Your mom is struggling to carry in the groceries and says "no, don't worry I'll get them"
She is implying you should notice her struggle and offer to help carry them in
You're watching a favorite video and mom says it's time to brush your teeth.
pause the video; ask for a few minutes to finish; say "ok" and come back to it later
A substitute teacher you have never had before
What is a stranger?
I am going to "call it a day"
All done working for the day.
hugging a stranger who is being nice to you
what is a dangerous choice
You accidentally bumped into a classmate and they dropped their cookie. "Thanks a lot" they say. What do they mean?
upset that happened; not happy about it
You are at Tia Cecy's house and there is a knock on the door but she doesn't hear it.
Go tell her someone is knocking; do not open door without permission
Your friend's cousin that is visiting their house for the summer. You met them last year when they came to visit
What is an acquaintance?
We better "go back to the drawing board"
Our plan didn't work, we should try something else/think of a new plan.
eating some of your classmates lunch at school
what is a dangerous choice.
Your team lost and a teammate says "well this is a real treat"
A friend at school is crying