HELP ME PLEEEEEEEEAASSSSEEEE
CHOOSE A STICKY SITUATION BELOW
THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU BOTH MIGHT SAY IN THIS SITUATION
IF IN CLASS, GET UP IN PAIRS AND WALK (AND TALK) THROUGH THAT STICKY SITUATION ON YOUR FEET
IF YOU ARE NOT IN CLASS, WRITE A VERBAL EXCHANGE (CALLED DIALOGUE) THAT YOU INVENT
YOU MUST WRITE ATLEAST 8 LINES (4 FOR EACH PERSON) FOR FULL CREDIT.
PLEASE WRITE IN FULL SENTENCES FOR FULL CREDIT
SITUATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
You and a friend return home from a ballgame late to find that you are locked out of the house.
It is very early in the morning, you are late for school and your car won’t start.
You are getting ready for the Prom and your date has arrived. You discover that one shoe is completely missing.
You and a friend are caught outside the movies in a severe rainstorm. Theatre doors are locked, although you can see people inside.
The principal catches you and your friend skipping class.
You bring the wrong book to the meanest teacher in the schools class the day of an open book test.
One of your best friends wants to play a trick on your substitute teacher who happens to be your Mom’s best friend.
EXAMPLE OF DIALOGUE
CHARACTER #1 – AHMED
CHARCATER #2 – LACEY
STICKY SITUATION CHOICE - One of your best friends wants to play a trick on your substitute teacher who happens to be your Mom’s best friend.
LACEY – AH MAN!! WE HAVE A SUB IN ENGLISH. I WAS REALLY HOPING TO SEE MRS. JONES TODAY. I HAVE QUESTIONS ON THAT ESSAY.
AHMED – SERIOUSLY? YOU ARE LOOKING AT THIS THE WRONG WAY. WE HAVE A SUB! LET’S HAVE SOME FUN AND PLAY A TRICK ON HER!
LACEY – YOU ARE FUNNY. WHAT KIND OF TRICK?
AHMED – AT 9:00 LET’S ALL DROP OUR BOOKS ON THE FLOOR!
LACEY – OH WOW. THAT WOULD BE FUNNY, BUT WHAT IF SHE GETS MAD AND WE GET IN TROUBLE?
AHMED – WHAT IS A SUB GONNA DO TO US? CALL OUR PARENTS? DON’T BE SILLY. LET’S HAVE SOME FUN.
LACEY – OK. I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM, SEE YOU IN CLASS.
(LACEY WALKS IN CLASS, AHMED WAVES FOR HER TO COME TO A SAVED SEAT.)
AHMED – SIT HERE LACEY. I’VE BEEN TEXTING EVERYONE IN CLASS. (HE LAUGHS.)
(THE SUB WALKS IN.)
AHMED – THERE SHE IS! IT’S ON.
LACEY – OH NO! NO, NO, NO. WE CAN’T DO THIS.
AHMED – WHAT’S WRONG? WHY NOT?
LACEY – UM, THAT SUB IS MY MOM’S BEST FRIEND.
AHMED – AH MAN. NO WAY DUDE!
LACEY – WAY. GOOD MORNING MRS. KING.