Topic Radar

Henry is telling Bri about his favorite hobby, bowling. Bri says she’s never bowled before but always wanted to try. She asks Henry questions to learn more about it. Did Bri use his topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Joe asks Dan, “Hey did you watch the football game last Sunday?” Dan says, “No, I don’t like football.” Joe tells him the details of the game. Dan says, “Oh, cool.” Did Joe use his topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Tia knows Tom loves going to the movies. She asks him if he has seen any good movies lately. Did Tia use her topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Cam loves talking about volcanoes. He tells Cory all he knows about them. Cory says, “Cool” and “Uh huh” throughout the conversation and keeps looking away from Cam while he talks. Did Cam use his topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Lexi starts talking to Leo about soccer, but she notices that he isn’t showing much interest. Since she knows Leo plays football, she switches the topic to football. Did Lexi use her topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Noah asks Jeff about his favorite TV shows. Jeff says, “I don’t really watch TV. I prefer to play on my iPad.” Noah says, “Oh, cool. What games do you like to play?” Did Noah use his topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Mila notices that Ella is wearing a jacket with her softball team’s name on it. Mila asks Ella about how her team is doing this season. Did Mila use her topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Sam is telling Jen about his trip to Maine. At first, Jen seems interested, but after a while, Jen stops asking questions and is only saying, “Mhm.” Did Sam use his topic radar?

• Yes

• No

Amy knows that Ben was really looking forward to going to the beach with his family this past weekend. On Monday morning, she asks him if he had fun. Did Amy use her topic radar?

• Yes

• No