Team Trouble

This worksheet helps students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 strengthen reading comprehension, communication, and social-emotional skills through a realistic group project scenario. Students read a short story about a teamwork conflict, answer questions about the problem and respectful communication, and then practice resolving the disagreement through a guided role-play, reinforcing empathy, cooperation, and problem-solving.

Learning Goals

• Conflict Resolution Skills (Grades 3-5) – Identify problems in group work and explore positive ways to resolve disagreements.
• Kind Communication – Recognize respectful language and tone that support teamwork.
• Reading Comprehension & Written Response – Analyze a narrative and respond to questions using text-based understanding.
• Collaboration Awareness – Understand how cooperation and listening improve group outcomes.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with SEL and ELA standards for elementary learners.
• Story + Practice Format – Combines reading, writing, and role-play for deeper learning.
• Interactive Role-Play Activity – Helps students rehearse real-life communication strategies.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for classroom lessons, small groups, counseling support, or homeschool instruction.

This printable worksheet encourages students to think critically about teamwork challenges and practice solving conflicts respectfully. By analyzing the story and acting out positive solutions, learners build empathy, listening skills, and effective communication habits. Suitable for classroom and homeschool settings, this activity supports cooperative problem-solving, kind dialogue, and confident participation in group work.

This worksheet is part of our role playing social scenarios worksheets collection.