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If your friend is talking about a new book, which action would help the conversation?

Saying, "That sounds great! What’s the book about?"

Looking at your watch and waiting for them to stop talking.

Changing the topic to something else

Saying, “I don’t read books, so I don’t care.”

What is an example of a conversation driver when talking about a holiday?

Saying, "I love that holiday too! What do you do during it?"

Say, "I don’t like holidays, let’s talk about something else

Yawning and looking out the window.

Complaining about the holiday.

If you want to show interest in what your friend is saying, what should you do?

Keep asking them about their thoughts on the topic.

Say, “I don't care what you're saying."

Change the topic every few seconds.

Ignore them and keep doing something else.

What would be a conversation stopper when a friend is talking about a new game they played?

Yawning and saying, “I don’t want to hear about games.”

Saying, “That sounds fun! Can you tell me how it works?”

Asking, “What was your favorite part?”

Saying, “I played that game too! What level are you on?”

Which of these would keep a conversation going during lunch with a friend?

Asking, "What’s your favorite part of lunch?"

Looking at your phone and not talking to your friend.

Telling your friend to stop talking and eat faster.

Complaining about the food and not listening.

What does a conversation stopper look like when talking about a favorite hobby?

Saying, “I don’t care about that." and walking away

Say, “That’s cool, I do something different, but it’s fun."

Asking, “How did you get started with that?”

Listening and sharing something you like about it too.

What is a conversation driver when you’re telling someone about your favorite toy?

Showing them the toy and saying, "I love this because…"

Looking away and staying quiet.

Saying, "I don’t like talking about toys."

Interrupting with a different topic.

If you're talking to a friend about a new movie, which is a good conversation driver?

Saying, "I saw that too! What part did you like the most?"

Saying, "I don’t care about movies," and walking away.

Looking at your phone the whole time.

Changing the topic to something else immediately.

What could make a conversation stop suddenly?

Talking over the other person without listening.

Smile and ask, "What do you like to do in your free time?"

Asking follow-up questions about the topic.

Offering to help if they need it.

Which of the following is a good way to show you're interested during a conversation?

Looking at the person and saying, "Wow, that's so cool!"

Looking around the room and not listening.

Saying, "I’m too busy to talk now."

Making funny faces while they talk.

If you want to keep a conversation going, which of these should you do?

Ask a question that helps the other person talk more.

Ignore the person and not respond.

Keep talking about yourself without letting them speak.

Yell over the other person.

When you're talking with a friend, what is an example of a conversation driver?

Listening carefully and asking, “What happened next?”

Changing the subject without asking them.

Walking away while they are talking.

Saying, "I don’t want to talk about that."

What would be a conversation stopper when talking about a fun activity you did?

Saying, "I don’t really care about what you did."

Saying, "That sounds awesome! I love doing that too!"

Saying, "That’s cool, tell me more about it!"

Asking, "What was your favorite part?"

Which of the following is a conversation driver?

Looking them in the eye and nodding.

Talking about something else in the middle of their story.

Playing with toys while they talk.

Making a face to show you're bored.

When you are talking to someone about school, what would help the conversation keep going?

Saying, "That sounds cool! What do you do there?"

Giving a short answer and stopping.

Looking at the ceiling and not listening.

Changing the subject to your favorite game.

Which action is a conversation stopper?

Interrupting and saying, "I don’t want to talk about this."

Nodding your head while your friend talks.

Asking questions about the topic.

Smiling while listening to your friend.

If your friend is talking about their favorite animal, which of these is a good conversation driver?

Asking, What is your favorite thing to do with your animal?

Yawning and looking at your phone.

Saying, "I don’t care about animals."

Changing the topic to your favorite color immediately.

What does a conversation stopper do?

It ends the conversation or makes it stop moving forward.

It helps the conversation keep going.

It makes the conversation more fun.

It adds new ideas to the conversation.

Which of the following is an example of a conversation driver?

Saying, "That's interesting! Tell me more!"

Looking away while someone is talking.

Ignoring someone when they speak.

Talking loudly over the other person.