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If you’re waiting for class to start and your art teacher asks,

“Are you ready to make clay flowers today?”

Instead of this: “OK.”

Say this:

I’m excited. My mom has a flower garden,

so I already have ideas that I want to try.

If a woman in your mother’s book club sees you and asks,

“Gabriella, do you like to read?”

Instead of this: “Uh-huh.”

Say this:

I read all kinds of books, but I love graphic

novels. Have you ever read one of those?

If your neighbor is working in her garden and asks,

“What have your parents been up to lately?”

Instead of this: “I don’t know.”

Say this:

Mom’s busy with work, and Dad’s

cleaning out the garage.

A TIP

When someone asks you a question, it’s important that you say some-

thing other than “good” or “nothing.” If you don’t have much to say,

ask a question. Questions help move the conversation back and forth

like a ball in a tennis match—only in the end, you’re both winners.