Relationship Checkpoint

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 build relationship awareness, emotional safety, and critical thinking skills by evaluating common social behaviors. Students read short scenarios describing actions such as respecting opinions, spreading rumors, checking phones without permission, apologizing, or expressing feelings, then classify each behavior as healthy, unhealthy, or abusive and explain their reasoning using clear written responses.

Learning Goals

• Relationship Safety Awareness (Grades 5-7) – Distinguish between healthy, unhealthy, and abusive behaviors in friendships and relationships.
• Boundaries & Emotional Safety – Understand how respect, consent, and trust protect well-being.
• Critical Thinking & Judgment – Analyze behaviors and identify warning signs that signal unsafe dynamics.
• Written Explanation Skills – Justify classifications using evidence and complete sentences.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with health education, SEL, and ELA standards.
• Clear Classification Framework – Helps students organize thinking around relationship behaviors.
• Reflection & Discussion Ready – Encourages thoughtful conversation about boundaries and safety.
• Flexible Use – Suitable for health units, advisory lessons, counseling groups, or homeschool instruction.

This printable worksheet empowers students to recognize when relationships are supportive and when they cross into harmful territory. By classifying behaviors and explaining their reasoning, learners strengthen emotional awareness, self-advocacy, and early intervention skills. Ideal for classroom and homeschool settings, this activity supports abuse prevention, responsible decision-making, and the development of safe, respectful relationships.

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