Cafeteria Role-Play Cards

Card 11 – Not Responsible

• You clean up the trash and spilled milk immediately after leaving the table.

• You leave the trash and spilled milk on the table and walk away.

• You ask someone else to clean up the mess for you.

• You ignore the mess and continue with your day.

Card 7 – Not Respectful

• You quietly ask your friend to step outside for a conversation.

• You yell across the table to talk to a friend while people around you are eating.

• You wait until everyone is finished eating to talk to your friend.

• You pass a note to your friend instead of talking.

Card 1 – Respectful

• You say, 'It's okay,' and keep moving.

• You shout at the person for bumping into you.

• You ignore the person and continue standing still.

• You ask the person to apologize for bumping into you.

Card 4 – Respectful

• Listening and speaking using a loud voice.

• Practicing using a respectful tone and volume.

• Ignoring your friend while they talk.

• Interrupting your friend to share your thoughts.

Card 3 – Safe

• You run to your seat and shout for a napkin.

• You walk carefully to your seat, sit down, and raise your hand when you need a napkin.

• You ignore the rules and grab a napkin from another table.

• You sit down and wait for someone to bring you a napkin.

Card 12 – Not Safe

You stand up and wander around the cafeteria looking for someone to talk to. What is the safest way to approach someone in the cafeteria?

• Approach someone directly and start talking without any introduction.

• Stand up and wander around aimlessly until someone talks to you.

• Walk up to someone, introduce yourself, and ask if they would like to chat.

• Ignore everyone and sit back down at your table.

Card 8 – Not Responsible

• You forgot your utensils and tried to go back through the line without permission. Show what happened, then fix the behavior.

• You asked for permission to go back and retrieve your utensils.

• You decided to eat without utensils and didn't care about the rules.

• You informed the staff about your mistake and apologized.

Card 5 – Responsible

• Throw away your trash and stack your tray properly before leaving.

• Leave your trash on the table for the staff to clean up.

• Take your tray to the kitchen and wash it yourself.

• Ask someone else to clean up after you.

Card 2 – Responsible

• You grab your tray, utensils, milk, and everything you need the first time through the line.

• You wait until you reach the end of the line to grab your items.

• You only take a tray and no utensils or milk.

• You ask someone else to grab your items for you.

Card 9 – Not Safe

• You wait for the teacher to give permission before sitting down with your friend.

• You run across the cafeteria to sit with your friend before the teacher says you can.

• You ask your friend to come to you instead of running across the cafeteria.

• You sit quietly at your table until the teacher allows you to move.