Friends in Action

This worksheet supports students in Grades 2, 3, and 4 as they develop reading comprehension, cause-and-effect reasoning, social awareness, and relationship skills through everyday kindness scenarios. Students read short statements describing friendly or inclusive actions and match each one to the most likely positive outcome, helping them understand how behavior influences feelings, friendships, and classroom interactions.

Skills Reinforced

• Matching Details & Information (Grades 2-4): Connect actions to outcomes using context clues and logical reasoning
• Understanding Social Consequences: Explore how kind choices lead to gratitude, teamwork, and shared happiness
• Relationship Skills & Cooperation: Recognize behaviors that strengthen friendships and group interactions
• Vocabulary & Context Interpretation (ELA Connection): Use key words and meaning to determine the best match

Learning Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to support both SEL and literacy instruction
• Accessible Matching Format: Clear, concise statements make the activity engaging and easy to understand
• Flexible Use Options: Ideal for SEL lessons, ELA centers, morning meetings, small groups, or homeschool learning
• Supports Diverse Learners: Straightforward structure helps students at a wide range of ability levels succeed

This Friends in Action worksheet helps students build awareness of how small acts of kindness create positive social outcomes. By identifying cause-and-effect relationships in everyday interactions, learners strengthen comprehension, critical thinking, and social-emotional understanding. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource reinforces the value of cooperation, empathy, and positive choices in building strong, supportive classroom relationships.

This worksheet is part of our Friendship Skills Worksheets Collection.