Signals of Friendship

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build social awareness, emotional literacy, critical thinking, and responsible decision-making through realistic friendship scenarios. Learners read short descriptions of peer interactions and determine whether each behavior represents a healthy or unhealthy friendship pattern, helping them understand how actions like respect, support, and honesty differ from manipulation or control.

Learning Goals

• Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships (Grades 4-6): Identify behaviors that support trust, safety, and mutual respect versus those that cause harm
• Responsible Decision-Making: Evaluate choices and recognize warning signs in peer relationships
• Scenario Interpretation (ELA Connection): Analyze realistic situations and select the most accurate description
• Emotional Literacy & Awareness: Understand how behaviors affect feelings and relationship well-being

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to support SEL and classroom discussions
• Clear Multiple-Choice Format: Makes complex social concepts accessible and easy to assess
• Real-World Relevance: Scenarios reflect situations students may encounter in everyday friendships
• Flexible Use: Ideal for SEL lessons, health education, counseling groups, advisory periods, or homeschool learning

This Signals of Friendship worksheet helps students develop a clearer understanding of what healthy friendships look and feel like. By practicing how to recognize positive traits and warning signs, learners strengthen judgment, self-protection skills, and social awareness. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource supports meaningful conversations about boundaries, respect, and making safe, informed friendship choices.

This worksheet is part of our Friendship Skills Worksheets Collection.