Staying on Topic: What Can You Ask/Say? | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

"I am thinking of taking Zumba classes."

ask what Zumba is if you don't know, ask what they like about Zumba, ask where they are planning to take classes, mention if you have tried Zumba

"I like to bake with my family."

ask what they like to bake, ask who taught them how to bake, mention if you like baking too, ask what their favorite thing to bake is, etc.

"I went to my friend's birthday party last week."

ask how old their friend is, ask if they had fun, talk about where the party was, talk about what activities happened at the party, ask who was there, etc.

"I have three dogs."

ask what type of breeds their dogs are, mention if you have dogs too, ask about their names, ask their age, ask about the dogs' personalities

"My favorite restaurant is the Cheesecake Factory."

ask what they like about it, talk about the food there, ask who they go with, talk about the desserts there, etc.

"I want to go to Homecoming this year."

ask if they are going with anybody, ask about what they are going to wear, ask about the theme, talk about dance moves and what music they like to dance to

"I really like collecting Pokemon cards."

ask what cards they have, ask what got them into collecting cards, ask about their favorite Pokemon, talk about other Pokemon activities such as Pokemon Go

"I want to try out for the school musical this year."

ask what the musical is, ask if they have been in a play or musical before, wish them good luck, give them some encouragement, ask about characters, etc.

"I want to try out for a choir."

ask which choir they want to audition for, wish them good luck, ask them what kind of songs they like to sing, ask what type of music the choir sings, etc.

"I really like playing board games."

say if you like playing board games also, ask what board games they like or their favorite board games, talk about board games you have played, etc.

"I really like photography."

ask what they like talking pictures of, ask what type of photography they do, ask if you can see their pictures sometime, ask about their camera, etc.

"Doritos are my favorite chips."

tell them if you like Doritos also, talk about their favorite flavors, ask what other chips they like, etc.

"Yesterday I went to Cowabunga Bay."

ask if they had fun, talk about what rides they went on, ask who else they went with, mention if you have been to Cowabunga Bay, etc.

"I really like Squishmallows!"

ask what they are if you don't know, ask what Squishmallows they have, talk about their favorite Squishmallows, ask about what other things they like to collect

"I really love Cirque du Soleil shows!'

talk about Cirque du Soleil shows they have seen, ask about their favorite things about Cirque du Soleil shows, mention if you have seen Cirque Du Soleil shows

"I had sushi the other day with my parents."

ask about what they ate, ask what their favorite sushi is, talk about what other foods they like to eat, talk about what other places they go to with parents

"I painted another art piece."

talk about what they painted, ask to see it if possible, ask what they like painting, talk about what other types of art they like to make, etc.

"I went to see my grandma last month."

ask how their grandmother is doing, ask where she lives, talk about what they did together, etc.

"I will be visiting France this summer."

ask what they will be doing in France, talk about what they like about France, ask if they speak French, ask if they have ever been to France before, etc.

"I really like horror movies."

ask about their favorite horror movies, ask what type of horror movie they like, say whether or not you like horror movies, talk about a horror movie they saw

"My favorite class is music class."

ask why they like music class, ask what they are learning in music class, ask who the teacher is, say that you like music class too if you like music class

"I started building something on Minecraft!"

ask what they built, ask if you can see it, say that you like Minecraft if you like Minecraft, etc.

"My dog hasn't been feeling well lately."

ask what's wrong, say that you hope their dog is ok, ask if there is anything you can do to help, etc.

"I am so excited for Halloween!"

ask why they are excited, ask why they like Halloween, say if you like Halloween or not, etc.

"I saw the Barbie movie this weekend."

ask about the movie, who they went with, if they liked it or not, etc.