Your family is arguing about the best football team, it is starting to get heated. Your cousin walks outside and slams the door. What could you do?
Example: ask your family to talk about something else. Go outside and talk with your cousin, etc.
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You want to keep your hat on during dinner. Your mom said you have to take it off. Size of the problem and solution.
Examples:ย small problem. Take the hat off during dinner and put it back on after.
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Your parents expect you to clean up the dinner table. You notice the rest of your cousins sitting there not cleaning. What would you do?
Examples: Hey, can you help me clean up? Ignore your cousins and continue to clean up, etc.
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monster
Reset all scores!
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fairy
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gift
Win 20 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Idiom: I could not finish what was on my plate and my mom said "Oh my! your eyes were bigger than your stomach!"
expression used when somebody wants more food than he or she can eat or when they take more food than they could possibly finish
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eraser
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magnet
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gift
Win 15 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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You have been at the Thanksgiving celebration for a long time, and are getting bored. You want to go home, but the adults keep talking. They don't look like they are going to stop. Give a solution.
Examples:ย find something else to do to keep yourself busy. You can politely ask "when are we going home?" when no one is around, etc.
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You are asked to set the table. You notice it is set differently than how you normally set the table. What would you do?
Examples:ย ask how to set it properly, etc.
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Idiom: Jim spilled the beans about the surprise Thanksgiving party his class was having. The teacher was upset. What does the phrase "spill the beans" mean?
telling a secret
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You are going to visit relatives for Thanksgiving, your parents tell you that you have to dress up. You would rather wear sweatpants.
Examples:ย compromise, find clothes that look nice and are comfortable, if possible. Wear your dress clothes, it is just for one day, etc.
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gift
Win 25 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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magnet
Take 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Your mom spent all day preparing the stuffing for Thanksgiving and when you tried it, it seemed that she was missing an ingredient. She asks you how it tastes, you want to be honest without hurting her feelings - what/how could you say?
Examples: say it tastes good or tell her its good, but it tastes a little different is this a new recipe, etc.
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You let your cousin borrow a video game last Thanksgiving and he never returned it. Now he asked to borrow another one. Give a solution. What is the size of the problem?
Size of the problem 1 or 2 (can handle on your own), answers may vary
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Your uncle brings up an embarrassing story of you from when you were little. You feel upset and embarrassed, what could you do or say to get him to change the subject?
Examples: ignore him, tell him how you feel, bring up a new topic, etc.
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When you go over to a relative's house for Thanksgiving, what could you say to the person who cooked or prepared the meal? What if you don't like the food?
Example: Thank you, the food was good. Thank you I'm stuffed. Thank you! I ate a lot.