Are They Being Sarcastic? Social Communication | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Discriminating if someone is being sarcastic or not in various social scenarios.

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Your mom is super excited to hear about your A+ in science class, so she says: "Hurray! I am so proud of you!" with a smile.

sarcastic

not sarcastic

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Jonathon is so bored in his English literature class, and he says: "I am having such a fun time" in a monotone voice.

sarcastic

not sarcastic

15

Shannon is genuinely interested in learning about dinosaurs, so when you start talking to her about velociraptors, she says with a smile and a nod: "Tell me more!"

not sarcastic

sarcastic

20

Jason doesn't laugh when Parvati says a joke. Instead, he rolls his eyes and says: "That was hilarious,"

not sarcastic

sarcastic

15

Talia looks really annoyed. You ask about her day, and she flatly and unenthusiastically says: "I'm doing great."

not sarcastic

sarcastic

15

Donald lets out a fake and very exaggerated laugh when Danica tells him a joke.

sarcastic

not sarcastic

15

The temperature outside is 105 degrees. Monica comments by saying: "It's cold outside."

sarcastic

not sarcastic

15

You see Vance crying outside at recess, and you ask him if he is ok. He says, "I'm really sad today."

sarcastic

not sarcastic

20

Monique has so much homework to finish. She comments and says: "I feel so overwhelmed."

not sarcastic

sarcastic

20

Julio sees a motorcycle on the road going 80 miles per hour. He says, "That bike is going fast."

not sarcastic

sarcastic

15

Theodora won 10 chess games in a row during the chess competition. Her teacher says to her: "You are very impressive!"

sarcastic

not sarcastic

15

Camila watched a scary movie with her friends, and kept screaming during jump scares. She said after the movie: "That was so scary!"

not sarcastic

sarcastic

15

Josephine saw a scary movie with her family, but she did not react, and even yawned a few times. Afterwards, she said: "That was sooo scary."

sarcastic

not sarcastic

15

When someone says a comment that contradicts the situation or their feelings, they are usually being _______.

sarcastic

not sarcastic

15

True or False: When someone's comment matches what is going on and their feelings seem genuine, then they are NOT being sarcastic.

True

False

15

When someone rolls their eyes, uses a tone that doesn't match the situation, forces an emotion, or has acts exaggeratedly, they are being _______.

not sarcastic

sarcastic

15