Pressure to Please

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they strengthen reading comprehension, ethical decision-making, self-awareness, and reflective writing through a realistic peer pressure scenario. Students read a passage about a boy who feels pressured to cheat on a test and respond to questions that examine character conflict, motivation, emotions, and the importance of honesty and responsibility.

Learning Goals

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 4-6): Identify key events, character motivations, and outcomes in a narrative text
• Ethical Decision-Making: Analyze choices involving honesty, integrity, and peer influence
• Self-Awareness & Reflection: Consider emotions before and after making a difficult but responsible choice
• Academic Integrity: Understand why cheating harms trust, learning, and personal growth

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to connect literacy skills with SEL and character education
• Multiple-Choice & Reflection Format: Combines comprehension questions with a personal writing prompt
• Realistic School Scenario: Test-related peer pressure helps students connect learning to real experiences
• Flexible Use: Ideal for ELA lessons, SEL instruction, health education, counseling groups, or homeschool learning

This Pressure to Please worksheet helps students build confidence in making honest choices, even when facing peer pressure. By analyzing a character’s experience and reflecting on their own, learners strengthen comprehension, moral reasoning, and self-awareness. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource supports meaningful discussion about integrity, responsibility, and standing by one’s values in challenging situations.

This worksheet is part of our Dealing with Peer Pressure Worksheets collection.