I Survived
Sarcasm
Context Clues
New Topics
Origami Stories
100

I survived this very big storm with extreme winds and rain that destroyed homes and trees. 

Hurricane Katrina 

100

Dad was telling Emma that the titanic was a boat. Emma responded “wow no way! I never knew that” 

Emma knew because that’s an obvious fact!

100

If you’re talking to a friend about cult of the lambs and they say they have never played before, what’s some context you could give them. 

What kind of game is it, the main characters names, and the plot of a game

100

Emma and Jocelyn are talking about origami and Jocelyn looks a bit bored, what’s something else Emma could mention that’s related to origami but different  

Different hobbies

Other crafts 

Other collections 

100

He was the leader of the fish voted by the group 

Jerry

200

Watch out! A volcano has erupted and smoke and lava are everywhere! Where am I?

Pompeii

200

Instead of cleaning up the origami, Emma dumps it all on the floor. Jocelyn says “great that’s so helpful“

That was not helpful and made the mess worse!

200

If you want to build an origami with someone but they don’t know what origami is, what is some context you can give them. 

It’s a paper folding activity, the materials you’d need to make something, and maybe where to find a tutorial!

200

Alex and Amanda are talking about their weekends and Alex looks bored, what could Amanda switch the topic to?

What they have going on this week

Something she has planned for her next weekend

A detail from Alex’s weekend that she seemed excited to talk about 

200

Sofia loves to pull these on the rest of the origami

Pranks

300

This disaster involved the ground rumbling and cracking and houses falling down! 

The San Francisco earthquake

300

Emma and Eva were playing in the sunroom before ABA. Amanda and Jocelyn walk in and go “oh it looks GREAT in here” what are they hoping Emma and Eva do?

clean up

300

You’re talking at the library about the I survived books and someone asks, what’s that? What context could you give them?

It’s a book series about historical events and natural disasters 

How many books are in the series

Some titles/your favorite

300

Sofia and Polly are talking about new pranks and Polly looks bored, what could Sofia change the topic to?

Other kinds of jokes 

The friends they pull the pranks on 

Another activity they could do together 

300

This origami is known for being the first one to scare Sofia

freaky guy 

400

The armies are fighting on the beach in this I survived book

D Day

400

Emma wants chicken nuggets for dinner but instead she gets a plate of crickets! She says “thanks Dad these are my favorite” but what does she mean 

she’s grossed out and wants a better dinner!

400

If you’re talking to someone about pets and they say they didn’t know you had pets what could you tell them?

The kinds of pets you have and their names!

400

Caroline and her friend are talking about the beach and her friend is bored, how could Caroline repair the conversation? 

Talk about summertime 

Other summer activities like getting ice cream, swimming in a pool, going on vacation 

400

I am the newest addition to the origami and you ca n wear me on your finger!

Fuschia the flamingo

500

First a flea, then a rat, and now everyone is getting infected! We need doctors asap!

The black plague 

500

Friends are working hard to build a Jenga tower. Susie is putting on the last block and it collapses! The friends go “nice one Susie” but what do they mean

They are annoyed she knocked the tower over 

500

If you are showing someone an origami a friend made for you and they say they don’t know your friend, what context could you give them?

Their name, age, how you know them 

500

Jocelyn and Emma are talking about the titanic and Emma looks bored, how can Jocelyn save this conversation?

Bring up another I survived topic like pompeii, the great molasses flood, shark attacks 

Bring up another book she’s reading 

500

Will Sofia ever stop pulling pranks?

NOPE