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Your friend says “My birthday is coming up!”. What is 1 question and 1 comment you could make to stay on topic?
Your teacher asks you “How was your weekend?”. What’s 1 comment and 1 question you can ask to stay on topic?
You’re telling your friend about a new game you’ve been playing and they say “That sounds so cool! I love videogames too!”. What’s one question you could ask to stay on topic?
You're about to leave for school when your mom says “I don’t know where the car keys are”. What’s one question/comment you could say to stay on topic?
Your mom asks you what your favorite part of the school day was. What’s one comment you could share to stay on topic?
At therapy, Miss Kristen says “I had the best day ever! I went to the zoo!” What’s a question/comment you could ask her to keep the conversation going?
At therapy, Miss Rylee says “Guess what! We got a new dog!”. What question and comment could you say to stay on topic.
At school, your classmate says “I had the worst lunch ever!”. What’s a question/comment you could say to stay on topic.
During therapy, Miss Rylee says “I like your shirt!”. What’s a question/comment you could say to stay on topic.
You get to school and your classmate says “Oh no! I forgot it!”. What’s a question/comment you could say to stay on topic.
It’s Saturday morning and you're eating breakfast with your mom. She asks you, “Can you help me clean the house today?”. What’s a question/comment you can say to stay on topic.
You're telling your friend a story about your dog when your friend cuts you off and says, "I'm so hungry". How would that make you feel?
You're telling your classmates about something you made on Minecraft. Instead of asking you about it, a classmate says "I can't wait for recess." How would that make you feel.
You asked your mom how her day was. After she told you she had a hard day at work, you ask her "What's for dinner?". How does that make her feel? What could we say to stay on topic?
Your therapist says "I have a fun activity for therapy today!" You respond by saying "I don't want to do it." How does your therapist feel? What's something else we could say to stay on topic?
