Is it Appropriate? T or F!
It is appropriate to loudly joke around with your friends at the park. True or False?
True! You are outside in a social environment. It is okay to laugh, yell, and play loudly.
You know a funny joke that has a curse word in it. Who can you tell this to:
a. Your best friend
b. Your teacher
c. Your boss
a. Your best friend
Your pencil is missing from your desk. What should you do?
ask your friend if they've seen it; ask the teacher for another pencil; look on the floor to see if it dropped; look through your belongings to see if it's in there
You see your teacher, Mr. Boggo, in the hallway and he says, "Hi!" What do you say?
"Hi Mr. Boggo,"
"Good Morning Mr. Boggo"
"Hi" or "Hello"
A. Casual - the same way you talk to your friends.
B. Polite and Formal - You adjust your words to be more respectful and polite.
C. I wouldn't think about changing the way I speak - I can only talk in one way.
B. Polite and Formal - You adjust your words to be more respectful and polite.
It is appropriate to tell a noisy joke in the library. True or False?
False. The library is a quiet place that is meant for studying. It is important to think about your environment and decide what is the appropriate way to act in that environment.
Calling someone by their first name when you talk to them, (e.g., "Hey Sarah, what's up?").
A. Your Principal
B. Your teacher
C. Your classmate
C. Your classmate
You need to ask your teacher a question but she is already talking to another adult. What should you do?
wait until she's done talking with the other adult and then ask her your question; Say, "excuse me", and wait until she stops talking to ask your question
Your friend asks you about your favorite video game and you say Fort Night. What should you say next to keep the conversation going?
"What's your favorite video game?" or "Do you play Fort Night?"
How would you tell your 3-year old cousin to wait for you on the couch while you go into the kitchen to get a snack:
A. Remain seated while I absent myself to prepare us a snack.
B. Sit down on the couch. I will be right back!
C. Do you mind if I leave to make us a snack in the kitchen? You can sit down on the couch if you'd like?
B. Sit down on the couch. I will be right back!
Kevin's teacher asks him to put his phone away. When his teacher turns around he takes his phone out and starts playing a loud game. Is this appropriate, true or false?
False. When your teacher asks you to do something, you should do it.
Who would you say good morning to using this kind of language:
"Good morning Mr. Smith, how are you doing today?"
A. Your cousin who is one year older than you are
B. Your teacher
C. Your younger brother
B. Your teacher
Anthony was rude to his friend, Amanda, yesterday because he was in a bad mood. He told her to shut up and stop talking to him and that he didn't care that he was acting rude.
Anthony feels guilty about being rude to Amanda for no reason, what should he do so that Amanda will still want to be his friend?
apologize to Amanda; Explain that he was in a bad mood but that he knows that is not an excuse to be rude; Tell Amanda that he'll try harder to control his anger and moodiness.
Consider this conversation:
Mike: "Hey Phil, what's up?"
Phil:...
Mike: "...how'd you do on the math test?"
Phil: "Good."
Mike: "...That's tough. Well, ....I guess I'll see you later?"
Phil: ....
How might Mike think about this conversation and his friendship with Phil?
Mike may think that Phil doesn't want to talk to him or be friends with him. Mike might think that Phil is in a bad mood or there is something wrong. Mike probably didn't think that was a good conversation with Phil because Phil hardly participated and didn't ask Mike anything about himself. Mike might not want to talk to Phil in the future.
You are sitting in Speech Therapy class and realize that you left your book in your classroom. You want to go get it before the bell rings. What's the best way to do that?
A. Walk out of the speech room and go back to class to get the book.
B. Tell your Speech Therapist, "Be right back" and walk out of the speech room.
C. Say to your Speech Therapist, "I forgot my book back in class, can I go back and get it before we start?"
C. Say to your Speech Therapist, "I forgot my book back in class, can I go back and get it before we start?"
Your friend Jason thinks that a particular song is really funny. His READING teacher has told him that it is inappropriate to sing the song in school because it is prejudice against a certain group of people. Jason only sings the song in HISTORY class. Is this appropriate? True or False?
False. A teacher told him the song was inappropriate to sing in school. He should not sing the song in school at all.
Who might you use this type of language with:
"That's not fair, bro"
A. Your teacher
B. Your boss
C. Your friend
C. Your friend
Mario's uncle passed away and he has been very upset. At school, he's been forgetting to turn in his homework, puts his head down in class, and doesn't follow directions from the teacher. His teacher tells him that he is failing the class and might have to attend summer school. What should he do?
tell his teacher about his uncle's death and explain why he's been acting poorly in school; ask if he can do some make-up work; apologize to his teacher for his behavior and say he's been having trouble but that he wants to do better at school.
There is a new student in your class. They sit down next to you during lunch. What should you do?
Introduce yourself by saying your name; Ask them what their name is; Ask them where they are from or the name of their old school; Ask them if they like your school so far; Tell them about yourself
Joe is really excited to talk about the new Avengers movie with Kianna. He starts to tell her all about it and notices that Kianna keeps checking her phone to look at the time, and that she isn't looking at him. She keeps looking around and moving away from him. What should Joe do?
Jason thinks that a culturally insensitive song, (i.e., a song that makes fun of a certain group of people), is funny and fun to sing. He sees a group of people at the mall that reminds him of the song and he loudly starts singing it to his friend while laughing and pointing at the group of people.
Is this appropriate - true or false?
False. Jason should realize that a song that makes fun of a certain group of people is rude and offensive. He should not sing the song in public or community spaces.
Who can you use curse words in front of?
A. Your Teacher
B. Your Principal
C. Your Speech Therapist
D. Your Boss
E. None of the above
E. None of the above. All of these people are adults/authority figures. You should not use curse words when communicating with any of these people.
Ricky's Principal told him that he will get suspended from school if he gets into another fight. James and Ricky get into an argument during science class and James keeps kicking Ricky's chair and Ricky is starting to feel angry. What should he do?
Ask the teacher to take a break outside of the classroom; Take deep breaths; Tell James to stop kicking his chair; Ricky could ask his teacher if he could switch seats so that he's sitting far away from James; Ignore James
Jason and Sam are excited to tell their teacher about Fort Night and keep talking at the same time. Their teacher keeps back and forth between Jason and Sam, and she has a confused look on her face. What is going wrong with this conversation?
Jason and Sam are not taking turns; They keep interrupting each other and talking at once. Their teacher can't understand either of them because it is too loud and she can't focus. They need to take turns talking and listening in order to have a good conversation.
Joe should leave Kianna alone because she asked him to stop bothering her. Joe should be respectful. Kianna probably doesn't want to joke around with Joe because they are in math class and she wants to get her work done. It is not an appropriate time for Joe to tease and play around.