Family
Friends
Out and About
100
You really want to hang out with your friend, but your parents won't let you go to your friend's house.
1. Ask parents if the friend could come over to your house
2. Ask parents if you can go over another time this week
3. Call friend on the phone/Skype
100
You are in a bad mood today and your friend wants to talk to you.
1. Explain to your friend you are feeling down
2. Ask friend to do something together that will help you feel better
100
You want to go to the library, but don’t have your driver’s license.
1. Ask a friend for a ride
2. Ask mom/dad for a ride
2. Take a city bus
200
Every year at Easter your grandma wants you to eat her special carrot cake that takes her hours to make. You don't like the taste of the cake.
1. Take a slice and then put it in the trash later
2. Explain to your grandma that you are too full
3. Tell grandma that you would like some later
200
You are angry at your friend because they were gossiping about you behind your back.
1. Tell your friend "I don't want you to talk about me behind my back, gossiping isn't what friends do."
2. Talk to friend about how they hurt you
3. Ask your friend to stop
200
Your friends invite you to the movies, but you don’t know how to get there, how much it costs, or what they want to watch. What do you do, and say?
Do: You ask your friends about which movie, if you can get a ride, how much it costs, etc. You can also look up the cost online, or ask your mom for a ride. What do you say to your friends?
300
Your parents keep asking you to do your chores, but you are so busy with school work and friends that you never make time to do them.
1. Pick a day and time that you will do them each week and put it in a schedule
2. Put reminders in your phone/on sticky notes
300
You and your friend both tried out for the school basketball team. Your friend didn't make the team but you did.
1. Talk with your friend. Sympathize with him for not making the team.
2. Do something for your friend to cheer him up (do his/her favorite activity
300
You need to order off the menu at McDonald’s. What do you do, and say?
Do: you decide what you want before you get in line. You get in line, and say your order, and pay. What do you say?
400
You and your sibling get to choose where your family goes for dinner tonight. You want to go to Wendy’s but your sibling wants to go to Chipotle.
1. Agree on a 3rd option we both like
2. Agree on letting one of you choose this time, if the other one gets to choose next time
3. Flip a coin/rock paper scissors
400
Your friend just told you he/she is running for class president for the student council elections. You're disappointed because you are also running for that position.
1. Agree to both run and see who wins
2. Talk to friend, tell them how you feel
3. Run for different positions so you can both be on student council
400
You want to find out if Stop & Shop is hiring. What do you do, and say?
Do: You can call or visit the store to ask. Say: You can ask if they are hiring. Who do you ask?
500
Aunt Jane gives you a pair of pajamas for the holidays but you don’t like them. What do you say? Why? How will Aunt Jane feel if you tell her you don’t like them?
Say, "Thank you"
She went out of her way to buy you a gift, she would feel upset if you didn't like the pajamas
500
You are feeling sick and really tired, and it’s hard to concentrate at school. What do you do, and say?
Do: You can tell a teacher, take a break, call your ride to go home, go visit the nurse. What else can you do/say?
500
You forgot your money and you are already in the check-out line at the grocery store. What do you do, and say?
Do: you can get out of line, or tell the employee that you need to come back for your items. Say: "I left my money in my car, can I save my items here and come back in a few minutes?" What else?