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You are running late for school and your cold eggs and toast are on a plate on the kitchen table. You still have to get your shoes on. How can you ask your parents for help?
Do we have any granola bars for breakfast? Oh, no I don't have time to eat breakfast because I'm running late.
You were absent last Thursday and Friday from school due to a cold. You need to find out what you missed in class and when the test will be. Who should you talk to and how can you get that information?
Ask a teacher or classmate. What did we do last week? Do you know what I missed?
At the lunch table some kids were talking about a party Friday night. You had not heard about a party by would like to know about it and maybe get invited. How can you ask about the party?
What's going on Friday night? What are you doing on Friday?
You and a friend decided to enter a robotics contest. You are both buying parts and working together at your friend's house to build it. You keep wondering who will get to keep the robot when you are done. How could you ask?
I wonder what we should do with the robot when the contest is over?
You are in a lunch bunch every week with three other kids. You think they are immature and you don't want to be int he group with them. It stresses you out and you do not enjoy lunch. Who can you talk to and what can you say?
Ask a teacher or talk to your group. I would really like to eat lunch with another group.
Your parents always say you need to advocate for yourself. You feel like every time you try to do that they disagree with you and then you stop trying. How can you start a conversation with them?
Can we talk? I feel like...
You are assigned to a project group for social studies. No one in the group really knows each other and everyone is feeling uncomfortable. You think if you all get together one day after school to hang out it might help. How can you ask?
Do you have any plans after school tomorrow? Wanna hangout Thursday?
You and a bunch of friends went out for pizza after school. Some kids left early and didn't pay for their part of the bill. The rest of you put in extra money to cover it. You are upset. What could you say?
Hey what happened? You left early before the bill came.
You really want to be on stage crew for the school play this year. It starts in two weeks and they meet after school twice a week. Your parents rely on you to watch your little sister after school. How can you talk to your parents?
I really want to do stage crew this year, but I know you need my help after school.
