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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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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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 asked to set the table. You notice it is set differently than how you normally set the table. What would you do?
Examples: ask how to set it properly, 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: small problem. Take the hat off during dinner and put it back on after.
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You are hanging out with your younger cousins while your parents, aunts and uncles talk in the other room. Your little cousin wants to watch a movie, but you want to play a video game. What would you do and say?
Examples: compromise, take turns, let him/her watch the movie because they are younger, etc.
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
Give points!
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You cannot find the aisle the pie crust is located in and your mom is already in line. What is the size of the problem? What should you do?
Examples: find an employee and ask where the item is located, ask mom for help, etc.
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You have finished eating dinner before anyone else has. You want to leave the table. What should you do?
Examples: ask permission to leave the table, if you can't just sit and make polite conversation, etc.
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eraser
Reset score!
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fairy
Take points!
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rocket
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banana
Go to last place!
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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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You are going to visit relatives for Thanksgiving, your parents tell you that you have to dress up. You would rather wear sweatpants.
Examples: 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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monster
Reset all scores!
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rocket
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fairy
Take points!
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thief
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Idiom: I was not very hungry and my grandma saw how little I ate for dinner. She said "you sure eat like a bird"
to eat a very small amount of something
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thief
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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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.