On the playground
In the classroom
Interrupting?
Emotions
100

You see a bunch of students playing a fun game with a ball and you would like to play. 

Ask someone in the group, "Can I play with you?"

100

Your friend stepped on your foot and didn’t apologize. Your foot hurts! What do you do, and say?

Do: You talk to your friend about it. Say: You could ask if it was an accident. What else could you say?

100
You see Dr. Simons in the hallway and want to say hello, but he is talking with some other students. 

You can walk past and wave. 

100

Joey is trying to do his homework, but his brother is chewing his gum super loudly and making bubbles and popping them. How does Joey feel?  

Annoyed

200

You are in line to go down the slide and accidentally step on someone's shoe. 

You could say, "I am sorry I stepped on your shoe.  It was an accident." 

200

Someone cut in front of you in line to go to specials! What do you do, and say?

Do: You can talk to the person, ignore the person, or talk to an adult about it. Say: You can tell the person "Excuse me, we are waiting in a line. Please go to the back." Anything else you can say or do?

200

You see your teacher at her desk, she looks busy. You want to tell her about your new watch. What do you do, and say?

Do: you can wait until she is not busy, or just wave. Say: You can say "Good morning!"  Wait to show her your watch until later when she does not look busy. 

200

Bill was so excited for the field trip to the zoo.  He bought binoculars and new sunglasses just for the trip.  The morning of the trip, Bill woke up with a fever and a sore throat and could not go on the trip.  How did he feel? 

Disappointed

300

Your friend wants to go play on the slide, but you want to play on the swings. 

Compromise

Be flexible


300

Someone took the last pair of scissors in art class and now you don't have any to use. 

"Can I use those scissors when you are done?" 

Raise your hand and ask if there are any more scissors.

300

You need help with your math, but the teacher is helping another student. 

Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to come to you.


Say, "Can you help me when you are done?"

300

You have tried to solve the math problem 5 times and have erased it so much, there is almost a hole in the paper.  How do you feel? 

Frustrated

400

You are playing with a soccer ball and someone runs over and grabs it from you. 

Say, "I was playing with that ball. Give it back please." 

400

Your friend accidentally spilled chocolate milk all over your clothes! What do you do, and say?

Do: You can clean it up, you can laugh, you can talk to your friend. Say: You can say "Oops! Was that an accident?" what else?

400

You want to tell your friend about the new Minecraft movie, but she is talking to someone else about her trip to the beach. 

Wait until they are finished talking. 

Listen to her talk about the beach and ask her a question about her trip. Talk about Minecraft later.

400

Mary and Jill studied together for the math test. Jill did okay, but Mary got 100 and the teacher gave her a prize.  How did Jill feel? 

Jealous

500
Your friends are all playing a soccer game, but you do not want to play. 

Say, "No thanks, I don't want to play right now." 

Go do something else you enjoy. 

500

Your teacher gives a direction to the class, but you were not paying attention and did not hear what she said.

"Can you say that again?"

Ask a friend, "What am I supposed to do?"

500

You really have to go to the bathroom, but your teacher is talking to another teacher. 

Wait until they are finished talking. If you can't wait you could say, "Excuse me.  I am sorry to interrupt. May I use the bathroom?" 

500

Mary was running in the hallway and slipped and fell in front of the whole 5th grade. How did Mary feel? 

Embarrassed