Making New Friends - Students 2

by Jerome Cohen

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Student Activity Sheet A

Name four qualities of a good friend:

Name four qualities of a bad friend:

Student Activity Sheet B

Directions: Study the comic strips below. Check the answers that show that the characters are making new friends.

Student Activity Sheet C

Directions: Think about the script read/played for the class and complete the questions below.

1. Who are the characters in this script?

2. Tori is new to a location. Where is she new?

3. How do you think Tori feels about not having any friends yet?

4. Where did Chris just move to?

5. Do you think it is easy or hard to make a new friend? Why?

Student Activity Sheet D

Directions: In the scripts below, circle in purple two nouns that name a person and one noun that names a place. Circle in red two verbs. Underline the compound word. BONUS: write out each word that makes the compound.

Remember:

A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.

A verb names describe an action, a state, or an occurrence.

Example script demonstrating making friends appropriately:
Chris: Hi, what’s your name?
Tori: My name is Tori.
Chris: Are you new here at the playground?
Tori: Yes, I am. I don’t have any friends here yet.

Example script of demonstrating making friends inappropriately:
Chris: Hey, my name is Chris. I just moved in next door.
Tori: Nice. My mom told me that.
Chris: Do you want to go to the playground together later?
Tori: No. I want to stay inside and play by myself.

Student Topic Checkout

Directions: Complete the following questions.

1. What are some of the qualities of a good friend?

2. What does it mean to be a bad friend?

3. How do you make a new friend?

4. Why is it important to make new friends?

5. What are some ways you keep a friend?