Meeting New People - Students 2

Enter your first name:

Enter your last name:

Directions: Think about a situation in which the characters are meeting each other for the first time. Write the responses in the blank spaces above each character. Share and explain your comics when you have finished them.

Donny

Anya

Lexi

Silas

Directions: Think about the script read/played for the class and complete the questions below.

1. Who are the characters in this script?

2. What class is the new boy in?

3. Would Chris like to hang out with Ken sometime?

4. How does Ken react to meeting the new student in each script?

5. How do you feel when you meet someone new?

Directions: In the scripts below, circle in purple two nouns that name a person and one noun that names a place. Circle in red two verbs. Draw a box around each punctuation mark used.

Remember:

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

A verb names describe an action, state, or occurrence.

Example script demonstrating meeting new people appropriately:
Ken: Who is the new boy in our math class?
Darren: Oh, that is Chris. I met him yesterday.
Ken: Can you introduce him to me?
Darren: Sure! Hey Chris, this is Ken.
Chris: It’s nice to meet you Ken. Thank you for coming over and saying hello.
Ken: It is really nice to meet you too. Let’s hang out sometime.
Chris: I would like that.

Example script demonstrating meeting new people inappropriately:
Darren: I just met the new student. Do you want to meet him?
Ken: No not really, I have too many friends.
Darren: That is silly. It is good to meet new friends.
Ken: I’m not interested.

Directions: Complete the following questions.

1. What should you say to someone you just met for the first time?

2. Where can you meet new people?

3. Why is it important to meet new people?

4. After learning a new person’s name, what else can you do?