True Connections

This worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they build informational text comprehension, critical thinking, empathy, and reflective reasoning through paired nonfiction passages about friendship. Students read two excerpts that highlight supportive relationship qualities such as kindness, listening, inclusion, and emotional support, then answer questions that deepen understanding of themes, actions, and real-life application.

Skills Reinforced

• Informational Text Analysis (Grades 4-6): Identify main ideas, key details, and themes across nonfiction passages
• Critical Thinking & Text Evidence (ELA Connection): Compare texts, analyze examples, and support answers with evidence
• Understanding Supportive Relationships: Recognize behaviors that strengthen trust, inclusion, and emotional safety
• Empathy & Self-Reflection: Reflect on how positive friendship traits can be applied in students’ own lives

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to integrate literacy skills with social-emotional learning
• Paired Text Format: Encourages deeper analysis and comparison of ideas across multiple sources
• Flexible Use: Ideal for ELA instruction, SEL lessons, small groups, counseling sessions, or homeschool learning
• Discussion-Ready Questions: Promotes thoughtful conversation about meaningful and supportive friendships

This True Connections worksheet helps students strengthen comprehension, analytical thinking, and emotional insight while exploring what makes friendships truly supportive. By comparing nonfiction texts and reflecting on key traits like empathy and inclusion, learners build both academic skills and social awareness. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource encourages thoughtful reading, discussion, and personal growth around healthy, meaningful relationships.

This worksheet is part of our Friendship Skills Worksheets Collection.