Friendly vs. Unfriendly

This worksheet helps students in Grades 1, 2, and 3 build social awareness, observation skills, and emotional understanding by analyzing everyday interactions. Students read short scenarios and examine body language, gestures, and reactions to decide whether each behavior is friendly or unfriendly, strengthening interpretation of descriptive details and nonverbal communication.

Learning Goals

• Social Awareness (Grades 1-3) – Students learn to recognize positive and negative social behaviors.
• Understanding Nonverbal Cues – Builds awareness of how gestures, facial expressions, and actions communicate intent.
• Behavior Recognition – Helps learners distinguish friendly actions like listening or waving from unfriendly responses.
• Reading & Interpretation Skills – Encourages careful attention to descriptive details in short scenarios.

Learning Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators with early SEL and ELA development in mind.
• Simple Labeling Format – Students mark each example with an F or U for quick, focused practice.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for SEL lessons, morning work, small groups, or counseling support.
• Supports Peer Relationships – Reinforces skills needed for healthy, respectful interactions.

This printable worksheet helps students strengthen social understanding by learning how actions and body language affect others. By practicing observation, interpretation, and respectful behavior recognition, learners gain confidence in navigating peer interactions and building positive relationships. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this no-prep activity supports early emotional awareness, communication skills, and thoughtful social behavior.

This worksheet is part of our Nonverbal Communication Worksheets collection.