Once upon a time, there were students who struggled to understand what people mean by what they say, and what people intend with their actions and their words.

Some students often misinterpreted people's words and actions as negative or personal, even when they weren't.

Other students caused frustration amongst their family and teachers when they didn't do what someone expected them to do, because they failed to decode the expectation.

And then there were students who struggled to recognize if people's treatment of them was insincere or problematic.

I created this lesson for all of these students.

In this lesson, students learn different clues to help them figure out what something means, how to interpret the things people say when they speak indirectly, and to recognize the difference between friendly and mean teasing.