Social Skills

Friendship Boundaries

100

Jason got a perfect score on his math exam. His teacher wants to move him to the advance math class. His friend, Lisa, tells him "Wow, you're such a nerd. If you go to that class everyone will think you're a geek." His friend, Ricky, says "Woah, great job! You will do great in advanced math!" Who is the real friend?

Ricky. Real friends support you.

200

If you are on the bus and you see someone sitting alone, what should you do? a. Offer to sit with the person on the bus or b. Ignore the person

a. Offer to sit with the person on the bus

Manners

100

You accidentally banged your cart into someone at the grocery store. You should ___________

say "Sorry."

200

What is an example of manners that you can use if someone is in your way and you need to get by?

Excuse me ....

I'm Overwhelmed!

100

Do all cool down techniques work for everyone? EXAMPLE: If listening to music helps you cool down, will it help everyone cool down?

No. Not every cool down technique works for everyone. You need to find the cool down technique that works for you.

200

Name your favorite cool down technique.

Listening to music, taking a walk, deep breaths, meditation, taking a break, getting a drink of water.

Conversation Skills

100

You get into class and REALLY want to tell Ms. Lewis about your weekend. She is running around trying to get ready for class that is about to start. Is it a good time to talk to her about your weekend?

No. She is busy.

200

At lunch, everyone is talking about the big carnival in town. You went to the carnival. How can you jump in?

"Did you guys see the ________ ride at the carnival? It was really fun!"

How big is my Problem?

100

You broke your pencil. How should you react?

Ask to sharpen it or get a new pencil.

200

Your friend is borrowing your iPad. You really really want to play a game on it. How do you react?

You can wait, or you can ask NICELY if you can have your iPad back.