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Kaden had his eye on a new pair of shoes. He put a picture of the shoes on his mirror & talked about them everyday. When he opened his bday present & saw the shoes, he exclaimed, "How in the world did you know I wanted these!" Sarcastic?

Kaden's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Terrance and James were meeting at 12:00 at a restaurant. Terrance showed up at 12:02. James said, "I think you owe me an apology for being late." Was James' statement sarcastic/ ironic?

James' statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Marshall got a new haircut and put on his nicest outfit. When he arrived at the school dance, his friend, Sarah said, "Marshall, you look great!" Is this sarcastic/ ironic?

Sarah's statement is not sarcastic/ ironic. What would have been a sarcastic response?

Jesse spent 3 hours baking a cake for his mom's bday. Despite his hard work, the cake looked like a big blob. It tasted terrible, but he gave it to his mom anyway. When his mom saw it she said, "I rly appreciate your hard work!" Sarcastic?

Jesse's mom's statement was not sarcastic/ ironic, What would have been a sarcastic response?

Timothy & Katie went to see a horror movie. Katie does not like being scared & she covered her eyes during most of the movie. When the movie was over Katie said, "I'm so glad I spent my hard-earned money to see that!' Sarcastic/ironic?

Katie's statement is sarcastic/ ironic. How do you know?

Everyone in Mrs. Hanson's class passed a tough Biology test. While she was handing back papers she said, "I'm so glad everyone studied so hard for this test. I'm really proud of each and every one of you today." Is this sarcastic/ ironic?

Mrs. Hanson's statement is not sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Jack spent two hours cleaning his room. It looked great. When his mom came upstairs she said, "Wow, Jack, your room looks amazing!" Is this statement ironic/sarcastic?

Jack's mom's statement was not sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Lauren called Jessica, but didn't get to her phone in time. When Jessica got to her phone she called Lauren right back. Lauren answered the phone and said, "Geez, took you long enough to call me back!" Is this sarcastic/ ironic?

Lauren's statement is sarcastic/ironic. Why?

Angie's chemistry teacher announced that there would be no homework over the weekend. Angie groaned and said, "Oh no, I was really hoping to get some quality chemistry time in over the weekend." Is this sarcastic/ ironic? Why?

Angie's statement is sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Andy has been hoping to see a new movie recently. His dad asked him if he wanted to go & watch his cousin's violin concert or to go see the movie with him on Saturday night. Andy eagerly replied, "Let's go to the movie!" Is this sarcastic?

Andy's statement is not sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

On Sunday, Ken had pizza at his friends bday party. On Monday at school, the cafe had pizza for lunch, & his mom ordered pizza for dinner too. Mom asked Ken what he wanted for breakfast on Tuesday, & he replied, "Pizza!" Is this sarcastic?

Ken's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

James and Josh were taking a hike. They got to the top of the cliff and looked down at the rocks far below. James said, "Should we jump?" and Josh said, "Let's do it!" Was this sarcastic/ ironic?

Josh's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Tristan's teacher passed back their tests. Tristan saw that all of the kids sitting near him got C's, D's, & F's. Tristan got a C-. The teacher said, "I can tell everyone studied really hard for this test by your grades." Ironic/ sarcastic?

The teacher's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Tommy just got a job. He got his first paycheck and was disappointed when he saw that it was only for $20.72. Tommy's dad asked, "Well Tommy are you rich?" and he said, "Not even close." Was this sarcastic/ ironic? Explain.

Tommy's statement was not sarcastic/ ironic. What could have been an ironic/ sarcastic response?

Troy was playing cards with his brother. They were having a great time, and Troy was winning. Troy's brother needed to draw a 7 to take the lead. Troy said, "If you draw a 7, I'm quitting." Is this sarcastic/ ironic? Explain.

Troy's statement was ironic/ sarcastic. Why?

Ryan was rushing around the house trying to find his soccer uniform and he was going to be late to practice. His brother said, "Hey are you busy?" & he shouted back, "Nope, I've got all the time in the world. What's up?" Is this sarcastic?

Ryan's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Mark studied for his Biology test for three hours, stayed after school for tutoring, and he joined a study group before the big test. When Mark's mom asked how biology was going, Mark said, "It's a piece of cake!" Is this sarcastic/ ironic?

Mark's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Julie has worked for the last four days and missed out on a night with her friends. Julie finally has a night off and she exclaimed to her friend, I'm so glad that I don't have to work tonight!" Is this sarcastic/ ironic? Explain.

Julie's exclamation is not sarcastic/ ironic. Why?

Jackson was carrying a huge box up the stairs. He had to stop every few seconds to get a good hold of the box. Jackson's friend walked by and asked if Jackson needed help. He replied, "Nope, I've got it." Is this sarcastic/ ironic? Explain

Jackson's statement was not sarcastic/ ironic. Explain.

Jesse was running in a 10 mile race with a friend. During the 8th mile, the friend asked how Jesse was feeling. Jesse, who was breathing so hard she could barely speak finally whispered "Great!" Was this sarcastic/ ironic? Explain.

Jesse's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Explain why!

Josh sat nervously in his chair. He was supposed to give a presentation next. He was sweating and felt like he was going to faint. When his teacher asked if he was ready, he said, "No, can I please have a minute?"

Josh's statement was sarcastic/ ironic. Explain what Josh really meant