Sarah is really frustrated because her sister has been talking for 10 minutes and hasn't even asked Sarah about her dance recital yet. She tunes out and doesn't care what her sister has to say.

Mrs. Blaich is in your classroom leading a lesson. She is in the middle of giving instructions and, without raising your hand, you shout, "What do we do when we're done?!"

Your mom is totally forgetting that she agreed to go to the pizza fundraiser with you tonight and starts talking about what to have for dinner. You wait until she is done talking and then remind her of the pizza fundraiser event.

Your best friend is telling you about some drama with her boyfriend, and although you feel you instantly have some important advice to give her, you maintain eye contact, wait until she is done talking, and then ask if she wants to hear your advice.

You are in Social Studies class and are participating in a class debate. You totally disagree with what one of your classmates is saying, so you cut him off and share your ideas with the class instead.

While having a conversation with your cousin, you try to put yourself in her shoes and empathize with her feelings about a current situation she is facing. You nod your head and say things like, "Yeah," and "I'm so sorry that happened," as you listen to her story.