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Pragmatic Language: Public or Private

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  • A classmate wrote a swear word on your assignment in pen! Private or Public? What should you do?
    Cry and go to the bathroom.
    Show the teacher, explain what happened.
    Scream at the classmate.
    Write a swear word on the classmates assignment.
  • You are feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Ask the teacher for a break to get some water.
    Cry and put your head down on your desk.
    Yell at the teacher.
    Flip your desk over and run out of the room.
  • You have allergies and your nose is running. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Wipe my nose on my sleeve so I don't bother anyone.
    Get a tissues, throw it away immediately, sanitize hands.
    Blow my nose in my hands.
    Keep sniffing, no one cares.
  • You aren't feeling well and feel nauseous. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Quietly tell your teacher and ask to go to the office.
    Announce to your class that you have a stomach ache.
    Stay in class. Do nothing.
    Call your mom from the hallway and sneak out of school.
  • You are being bullied. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Call the bully names and make them pay!
    Don't tell anyone.
    Avoid school at all cost!
    Tell a trusted adult and ask for help.
  • A friend told you a personal secret. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Keep the secret no matter what.
    If the secret is dangerous, tell a trusted adult.
    Tell everyone in your advisory period.
    Only tell your other friends.
  • You are at your desk and you sneeze into your hands. You now have mucous in your hands. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Wipe your hands on your pants.
    Wipe your hands on your shoe.
    Wipe your hands on the desk.
    Get a tissue, wipe hands, throw away, sanitize.
  • Your friend has a personal problem in the bathroom. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Call your mom and tell her about your friend.
    Stay in the bathroom and wait for your friend.
    Don't say anything to anyone unless your friend needs help.
    Tell everyone that your friend is having bathroom problems.
  • You have a piece of broccoli stuck in your teeth and need to pick it out. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Ignore it, it's fine.
    Go to the bathroom, wash my hands, remove the broccoli.
    Pick it out while I'm sitting in class.
    Ask a friend to pick it out for me.
  • You are at home and feel sick. Private or Public? What should you do?
    Go out into the yard and yell that you are sick.
    Don't tell anyone.
    Call your frined and tell them you are sick.
    Tell your parents or important adults.