Grades 2–5
Tablet and Computer Rules
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Classroom management printable · Classroom rules and expectations
Class Rules Quiz
Eight multiple-choice classroom situations, from a broken pencil during a test to a friend talking at story time, to check that the rules make sense.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Classroom expectations, Safe and kind choices, Shared responsibility, Problem solving
What kids do
“Read each problem. Circle the best choice. Then write why on the last question.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. Your pencil breaks during a test. Do you (a) shout for help, (b) raise your hand quietly, or (c) borrow one without asking?
- 2. You finish your work early. Do you (a) talk to your neighbor, (b) read or do an early finisher, or (c) walk around the room?
- 3. A friend is talking during story time. Do you (a) tell them to stop loudly, (b) ignore it and listen, or (c) join in?
- 4. You need the bathroom during a lesson. Do you (a) just leave, (b) use our class signal, or (c) wait until you can’t?
- 5. You spill water on the floor. Do you (a) clean it up or tell the teacher, (b) walk away, or (c) laugh?
- 6. You don’t understand the directions. Do you (a) guess, (b) copy a friend, or (c) ask three before me, then the teacher?
- 7. A classmate is left out at recess. Do you (a) invite them to play, (b) walk away, or (c)
- 8. Pick one problem above. Why is your answer the best choice?
Teacher tip
Go over the answers together and talk about why each choice is the best one.
How to use it
- Write the rules together in the first weeks of school so kids own them.
- Keep rules short and positive: say what to do, not what not to do.
- Keep a stack of copies in a labeled tray so you can grab one without stopping the lesson.
Watch for
Too many rules. Keep the list to three to five that cover most situations.
Talk about it
- What does following this rule look like?
- How can this help you be ready to learn?
Take it further
Make a class book or poster of the rules and post it where everyone can see it.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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