Social Cues: Tone of Voice

Social Cues:
Tone of Voice

What tone is this?
What tone do you use in a certain situation?
What would you say and what tone would you use?

Different Tones of Voices

• sarcasm (not serious)

• angry

• uninterested

• overly excited (fake)

• enthusiasm (interested)

• respectful

• genuine (not fake)

• formal

• humorous (funny)

Open Ended

Name more tones of voices you can think of:

When to use different tones

If someone asks for your chips but you don't want to share, you don't say "no" in a disgusted tone. You can just say you don't want to share. If you use a disgusted tone, the other person feels like you think they're disgusting, that's a bad feeling.

Always be aware of how your words make other people feel.

Pick or write what tone you should use:

Multiple Choice

You're on your last piece of gum and you're saving it for after class to chew on. Someone in the class sees your gum and asks for it. You say "No it's my last one"

• Sarcastic

• Genuine

• Disgusted

• Happy

Open Ended

Your friend's dog just died, they tell you about it. What do you say and what tone do you use?

Multiple Choice

You got a bad grade on your test and you show your mom. She's really mad. What tone should you use to talk to her?

• Annoyed

• Amused

• Ashamed

• Angry

Open Ended

You brought snacks but its not enough to share with everyone, someone from the other class askes you do some. What do you say to them and what tone?

Open Ended

Your parent cooked you a meal, what should you say and how?

Open Ended

You really have to use the bathroom but your sibling is inside just to be annoying. What do you say and with what kind of tone?

Open Ended

You want to borrow a pen from someone. How do you ask?

Open Ended

You see someone steal something from someone. Who do you tell and how? What do you say and with what tone?

Open Ended

You're waiting for your friend and they're 20 minutes late. What do you say when they arrive and with what kind of tone?

Draw

Draw a reindeer.