Grades 2–5
Friendship Fix-It
Read six everyday friendship problems, from a broken promise to copying, and circle the best way to fix each one.
SEL worksheet · Friendship and teamwork
Roll a Conversation Starter
Roll a die to get a question, ask a partner, then ask a follow-up question about the answer. Great for getting to know someone.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Friendship skills, Teamwork, Conversation skills, Cooperation
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- With a partner: roll a die and ask the question for your number. Listen to the answer, then ask one more question about it. Switch.
- What is your favorite animal, and why?
- If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
- What is the best thing you did last weekend?
- What food could you eat every day?
- Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
- What always makes you laugh?
- My partner’s most interesting answer:
Teacher tip
Keep a few copies at a center for indoor recess.
How to use it
- Pair kids with someone they don’t usually work with.
- Practice friendly phrases out loud before kids write them.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
Watch for
Kids who are often left out. Use these sheets to build in partners on purpose.
Talk about it
- How do you join a game that has already started?
- 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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