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Unexpected Behaviors

behaving in a way that is not expected for a given environment; people having "weird" thoughts

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Figurative Language

Sarcasm; language that can vary from different contexts; communication your brain may need to figure out

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boom

Lose 50 points!

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fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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thief

Give points!

lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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fairy

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banana

Go to last place!

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Thinking Of You vs. Just Me

Thinking of you- Considers what other people need or want in a group vs. Just me- just thinks about and acts upon what you want to do

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Thinking With Your Eyes

Using your eyes to figure out what non-verbal messages others are sending; guessing what they might be thinking

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Indirect Language

Using words to communicate something without actually using the specific words

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banana

Go to last place!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

Literal Language

Saying what you actually mean

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Flexible Brain/Thinking

Thinking around a situation that may be different than we expected/anticipated; going with the "flow"; problem solving

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Whole Body Listening

When your whole body is in the group (eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet, brain); paying attention; communicating you are following

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Smart Guess (vs. Wacky Guess)

Smart Guess- guesses you make based on a fact or some information you have learned about a topic; using the context clues

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Friend Files

Remembering information about others based on observations, conversations, interactions; using that information to start another conversation, ask questions

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Wacky Guess (vs. Smart Guess)

Wacky Guess- a guess you make that does not fit the situation or context; incorrect guess

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Whopping Topic Changes

Inserting random comments/thoughts that do not fit the conversational topic

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