Mending a Friendship

This worksheet supports students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 as they read a thoughtful story about friendship conflict, hurt feelings, and making amends. Through reading comprehension, character analysis, emotional awareness, and reflection, students explore trust, honesty, empathy, and the role of sincere apologies in repairing relationships and supporting emotional growth.

Skills Reinforced

• Reading Comprehension (Grades 3-5) – Students answer questions that demonstrate understanding of key events, conflicts, and resolutions in the story.
• Character Analysis – Learners examine character motivations, choices, and emotional responses to better understand behavior and consequences.
• Relationship Skills – The activity highlights how communication, honesty, and thoughtful actions affect friendships.
• Empathy & Apology – Students learn why acknowledging harm, respecting privacy, and offering sincere apologies help rebuild trust.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators with age-appropriate language and relatable social situations.
• Balanced Literacy & SEL Focus – Combines academic reading skills with meaningful social-emotional learning.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for ELA instruction, SEL lessons, health education, or guided discussion.
• Real-Life Application – Helps students connect story themes to everyday friendships and choices.

This mending a friendship worksheet helps students strengthen reading comprehension, character understanding, empathy, and responsible communication. By analyzing how friends repair trust after mistakes, learners gain insight into emotional awareness, apology, and relationship repair. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this printable resource supports both literacy development and healthy social growth.

This worksheet is part of our Apologizing and Making Amends Worksheets collection.