Trust and Respect

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4-6 as they develop self-awareness, reflection, written response, and social-emotional understanding through thoughtful prompts about trust and respect. By comparing interactions with peers, adults, and authority figures, students explore how communication, boundaries, and responsibilities change across relationships while practicing clear, reflective writing.

Learning Goals

• Trust, Boundaries & Respect (Grades 4-6) – Examine how trust and respect are built and maintained in different types of relationships.
• Interpersonal Roles & Responsibilities – Compare expectations when interacting with peers versus adults and authority figures.
• Self-Awareness & Reflection – Reflect on personal experiences, choices, and feelings related to trust and responsibility.
• Constructed Written Response – Practice expressing ideas clearly and thoughtfully in open-ended written responses.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with upper-elementary SEL and ELA standards.
• Open-Ended Reflection Format – Encourages honest thinking, discussion, and deeper emotional awareness.
• Flexible Use Options – Ideal for SEL lessons, journaling, advisory periods, or independent writing practice.
• Supports Emotional Growth – Promotes empathy, responsibility, and respectful communication.

This printable worksheet helps students build strong social-emotional skills by guiding them to think critically about trust, respect, and boundaries in everyday relationships. It strengthens reflection, written expression, and self-management while encouraging students to recognize how social roles influence behavior and communication. Whether used in a classroom or a homeschool setting, this resource supports meaningful SEL growth and thoughtful personal reflection.

This worksheet is part of our understanding different types of relationships worksheet collection.