Grades 1–5
Find a Classmate Who
An icebreaker for making new friends: find classmates who have a pet, play an instrument or love pizza, and get them to sign a square.
SEL worksheet · Friendship and teamwork
Friendship Word Scramble
Unscramble eight friendship words, like loyal, trust and listen, with a clue for each, then write about a friend.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Friendship skills, Teamwork, Conversation skills, Cooperation
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Unscramble each friendship word. Use the clue to help.
- Believe a friend will keep a promise.
- A group that works together.
- Someone you like to be with.
- Always telling the truth.
- What you do at a funny joke.
- Let others use it too.
- Use your ears and your heart.
Teacher tip
Use the clues as a quick whole-class guessing game first.
How to use it
- Pair kids with someone they don’t usually work with.
- Practice friendly phrases out loud before kids write them.
- Use it during morning meeting or right after recess, when the topic is fresh.
Watch for
Kids who are often left out. Use these sheets to build in partners on purpose.
Talk about it
- What makes someone a good friend?
- Have you ever been in a moment like this? What happened?
Take it further
Hold a “buddy of the week” where partners eat lunch or do a job together.
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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