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Sara left her room in a huge mess for a week. Her mom got made and grounded her for a week. What is the size of the problem and how could she solve it?

This is a medium problem. She should apologize and clean her room. She should accept the punishment and try harder to keep her room clean.

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Go to first place!

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Lose 15 points!

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Greg lost his phone. What is the size of the problem? How can he solve it.

This a medium sized problem. He can used "find my iphone". He can call it and listen for the ringer. He can retrace his steps and try to find it.

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Jermaine's told Ben a secret. Ben told other people and now Jermaine is mad at him. What is the size of the problem and what should Ben do?

This is a medium problem. Ben should apologize to Jermaine and promise not to tell his secrets anymore. Ben should realize that Jermaine might not trust him yet

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Sally wants to watch TV in the living room but her sister is watching the TV now. What is the size of the problem and what should she do?

This is a small problem and Sally can watch TV in a different room or wait until her sister's TV show is done.

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Gia sees her friends whispering and looking at her. She thinks they are talking about her. What is the size of the problem and how could she solve it?

This is a small or medium problem. She could confront them. She could talk to her counselor about how she feels.

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Kacey's curfew is 10pm. It is 10:30pm and she isn't home. What is the size of the problem and what should she do?

This is a medium problem. Kacey should call her parents right away so they don't worry and she should go home. She might get grounded.

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Win 50 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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Give 10 points!

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Dory has her Mom's birthday party this weekend but her boss tells her she has to work. What is the size of the problem and what should Dory do?

This is a medium problem. Dory should talk to her boss and ask if she can change her schedule. Dory could also see if a coworker can switch schedules with her.

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Tom was playing ball in the house and the ball knocked down and broke his Mom's picture. What is the size of the problem and what should he do?

This is a medium problem. Tom should clean up the mess and apologize to his mother. He might get punished. He should offer to buy her a new picture

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Kylie and her sister both want more pizza. There is only one slice left. What is the size of the problem and what should they do?

This is a small problem. They should cut the last slice in half and share it.

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A student keeps bumping into Anne on purpose in the hall. Today she made her spill all over books. What size is the problem and how could Anne solve it?

This is a medium problem. She could talk to her teacher or therapist about it. She could talk to her mom and her mom can call the school.

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Richard is sitting next to Tamir and humming very loudly. It is difficult for Tamir to do his work. What is the size of the problem and what should Tamir do.

This is a small problem. Tamir should ask Richard to stop humming so he can concentrate or Tamir can move his seat.

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Other team loses 15 points!

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Flo asks Barry if he can copy his homework on the bus. What is the size of the problem and what should Barry do?

This is a medium problem. Barry should say no. Cheating can get Barry AND Flo in trouble. If Flo gets upset, Barry should tell an adult.

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Kara slept late and missed the school bus. What is the size of the problem and what should Kara do?

This is a medium problem. Kara should ask her mom for a ride to school. Kara should set her alarm for tomorrow.

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