Decision Making
Your friend Nathan calls you and asks you to go out for pizza with his family. Your mom is working late and you can't call her at work. Your mom is good friends with Nathan's parents and always lets you do things with them. 1. Would it be okay to go with Nathan's family? Why? 2. How would your mom feel if she got home before you and you weren't there? 3. What should you do before you go?
1. It would probably be okay to go with them because your mom already knows their family and lets you spend time with them
2. She would feel nervous and might be angry
3. You should send a text or leave a note to let your mom know where you are
Your dad is looking at a sink full of dirty dishes. He says to you, "I'm not very happy about this. I hope you have a good excuse." How does dad feel?
He's angry you didn't do the dishes
Thomas wears a white coat and a stethoscope around his neck. People go to him for help. What is his job?
Nurse/Doctor/Veterinarian
You are on a double date and your friend is driving. You have already taken your dates home. Your curfew is in 15 minutes and your friend's car gets a flat tire. It will take at least 20 minutes to change the tire and another 15 minutes to drive you home. Your parents are usually asleep at this time of night, and you will wake them if you call on your cell phone. 1. What might happen if you show up past curfew and your parents are awake? 2. How would your parents feel if they were awake and you didn't show up on time? 3. What would you do?
1. You will probably get in trouble - they might not let you stay out late anymore
2. They would feel nervous and angry
3. I would send a text or call them anyway to let them know what's happening
Your teacher stands in front of the class and says, "Please put your pencils down. Your 15 minutes are up." What is happening?
The test you are taking if over
Celia is standing on a stage in front of an audience. She is holding onto a microphone. What do you think she's doing?
Singing / Making a speech / Introducing someone
Your family is going out of town to your cousin's wedding this weekend. You will be out of school on Thursday and Friday. You've been having trouble understanding the work in math lately. You have done over half of your homework problems incorrectly this week. Your class will take a test on Friday. 1. Who do you need to talk to about being gone from school for two days? 2. What will happen if you don't talk to those people? 3. How can you solve your problem about the math test?
1. My teacher and a classmate who can let me know what I missed
2. I might miss something from class
3. I would ask my teacher or a classmate for extra help
You're in a large crowd in a stadium. The lights go down and the announcer says, "Please welcome to the stage the band with the number-one song in the nation." What is happening?
A concert is about to begin
Sally is putting books away on the shelves, helping people locate books, and reminding people to stay quiet. What is her job?
Librarian
You're getting ready to leave for school. You can't find your jacket and it's really cold outside. The bus is about to show up. You look in the closet and see your brother's jacket. He doesn't go to work until the afternoon. He's still asleep because he worked late last night. 1. What problem would you solve if you take the jacket? 2. What problem might you cause your brother if you take the jacket? 3. Do you think you should take the jacket? Why?
1. I wouldn't be cold
2. My brother would be confused where his jacket is and will probably be cold at work
3. It depends on if he has more and if he is usually okay with me taking the jacket. If he only has one jacket or doesn't like when I touch his things, I shouldn't. But if he has lots of extra jackets and is okay with sharing, I would take it.
You're doing your homework in your room and your sister comes in. She says, "Are you going to wear your blue sweater tomorrow? I need something blue for the pep rally." What does she want?
She wants to borrow your sweater
Jenna is in charge of keeping people safe. She drives a big red truck and uses water to put out fires. What is her job?
Firefighter
Students in your school are not allowed to use cell phones or have them turned on during class. You forgot to turn your phone off today, but you keep it on and it starts to vibrate during a math test. You look at the screen and see that it's your mom calling. Your mom never calls you during the day, so you think there must be something wrong. You want to answer the phone but know you'll get in trouble. You've already been in trouble this year for using your phone during class. 1. What problem would you solve if you answer the phone? 2. What problem might you cause by answering the phone? 3. What would be the best action to take? Why
1. I would find out what's wrong and be able to respond to my mom
2. I would get in trouble for having my phone in class. I might get a 0 on the test because my teacher might think I'm cheating.
3. I would either let the teacher know that my mom is calling and it might be important or I would ignore the call for now and call my mom back after class.
Your class is working quietly at their desks. Suddenly a loud, buzzing noise begins filling the building. Your teacher shouts, "All right, stay calm. You all know what to do. Let's move quietly." What is the noise?
Fire drill / Lock down drill
Ms. Adams is grading papers, creating a lesson, and preparing children for a spelling test on Friday. What is her job?
Teacher