Social Stories - 27

During lunch at school, Jamie was eating and chatting with a friend. A classmate, Aiden, kept interrupting, tapping Jamie's shoulder and asking questions about their lunch and weekend plans, even though Jamie was clearly focused on the conversation with their friend. Jamie started feeling annoyed because they wanted to finish their lunch and talk with their friend without constant interruptions.

• I got it ...

• I'm confused ...

Why might Jamie feel annoyed by Aiden's actions?

• Jamie didn't like Aiden's questions

• Jamie wanted to focus on their conversation with their friend

• Jamie didn't want to eat lunch

• Jamie wasn't listening to Aiden

What could Aiden have done differently to avoid making Jamie annoyed?

• Ask all of the questions quickly

• Wait for Jamie to finish talking with their friend

• Ignore Jamie and talk to someone else

• Keep asking questions louder

How might Jamie politely let Aiden know they're feeling annoyed?

• Yell at Aiden to stop

• Tell Aiden to go away

• Politely say, "I'd like to finish my conversation with my friend."

• Ignore Aiden completely

What could Jamie do to manage their feelings of annoyance?

• Take a deep breath and respond calmly

• Leave the lunch area without saying anything

• Stop talking to their friend to focus on Aiden

• Tell a teacher right away

Why is it important to consider others' feelings in social situations?

• It helps build respectful relationships

• It makes conversations confusing

• It keeps people from talking too much

• It's not important at all

What's this sport called?

• Cheese Rolling

• Downhill Skiing

• Cross Country Running

• Deadly Downhill