Determining Boundaries

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3-5 build boundary awareness, social judgment, decision-making, and communication skills by evaluating everyday interactions. Students read ten short scenarios and decide whether each behavior is Okay, Sometimes Okay, or Not Okay based on the relationship and context, encouraging thoughtful consideration of peers, adults, and authority figures.

Skills Reinforced

• Boundary Setting (Grades 3-5) – Identify appropriate and inappropriate behaviors in different types of relationships.
• Contextual Behavior Evaluation – Analyze situations to determine how context and role affect what is acceptable.
• Community Roles & Respect – Understand how expectations change when interacting with peers versus authority figures.
• Decision-Making & Reasoning – Practice making safe, responsible choices and explaining why they make sense.

Learning Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support SEL standards and real-life application.
• Clear Scenario Format – Uses simple, relatable examples students can easily understand and discuss.
• Flexible Use Options – Works well for SEL lessons, guidance groups, independent work, or classroom discussion.
• Supports Student Safety – Encourages awareness of personal boundaries and respectful interactions.

This printable worksheet helps students develop strong social-emotional skills by practicing how to judge behavior based on relationships and context. It strengthens critical thinking, boundary recognition, and responsible decision-making while promoting respectful communication. Whether used in an elementary classroom or a homeschool setting, this resource supports practical understanding of boundaries and helps students navigate everyday social situations with confidence and care.

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