Too Close or Just Right

This worksheet helps students in Grades 2, 3, and 4 practice social awareness, reading comprehension, personal boundaries, situational judgment, and respectful behavior through short, relatable scenarios. Students read brief examples set in common school situations and decide whether the physical distance between people is appropriate, building understanding of comfort, emotional safety, and positive social interactions.

Skills Reinforced

• Personal Space Awareness (Grades 2-4) – Students learn to recognize when physical distance is respectful or uncomfortable in everyday situations.
• Social-Emotional Understanding – Encourages awareness of boundaries, comfort levels, and emotional safety in peer and adult interactions.
• Reading and Interpretation – Learners read short scenarios and interpret social expectations based on context clues.
• Critical Thinking – Students evaluate behavior and make thoughtful judgments rather than automatic responses.

Classroom & Home Use

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators using age-appropriate language and realistic school-based examples.
• Simple, Clear Format – The “Too Close” or “Just Right” choice keeps expectations easy to understand for younger learners.
• Flexible Instruction – Works well for SEL lessons, health education, morning meetings, or small-group discussions.
• Low-Prep Printable – Print-and-go worksheet with no additional materials needed.
• Supports Behavior Conversations – Useful for reinforcing respectful spacing and social norms in a positive way.

This printable worksheet helps students build strong skills in personal space awareness, social judgment, and respectful interaction by evaluating physical distance in everyday situations. By practicing how boundaries support comfort and safety, learners gain confidence navigating social environments. It’s a practical, no-prep resource that fits naturally into both classroom routines and homeschool learning focused on social-emotional growth.

This worksheet is part of our personal space and boundaries worksheets collection.