Safety in Social Interactions

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 as they build emotional awareness, personal safety knowledge, and expressive writing skills through guided journal-style prompts. Students reflect on friendships and online interactions by examining warning signs, recognizing dishonest or unsafe behavior, and identifying strategies for protecting themselves and supporting others while practicing thoughtful, complete written responses.

Learning Goals

• Recognizing Unsafe Social Interactions (Grades 5-7) – Identify red flags in friendships and digital spaces that signal unhealthy or unsafe behavior.
• Personal Safety & Protective Behaviors – Explain strategies for protecting personal information and staying cautious online.
• Responsible Decision-Making – Reflect on choices that prioritize well-being and appropriate help-seeking.
• Expressive Writing Skills – Develop clear, organized responses using personal reflection and evidence-based reasoning.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with SEL, health education, and ELA standards.
• Journal-Style Prompts – Encourages deep thinking, self-reflection, and student voice.
• Supports Help-Seeking – Reinforces the role of trusted adults and safe support systems.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for advisory lessons, health units, counseling groups, independent writing, or homeschool instruction.

This printable worksheet helps students think critically about safety in both in-person and online relationships. Through reflective writing, learners strengthen emotional awareness, identify warning signs, and practice strategies for protecting themselves and others. Suitable for classroom and homeschool settings, this activity builds confidence, safety knowledge, and clear written expression while supporting responsible, thoughtful decision-making.

This worksheet is part of our recognizing unsafe or unhealthy social interactions worksheets collection.