Conflict Resolution

Jessica and Kimora are paired together for a project, and they’re having a conflict about whether to make a poster or a flipbook for their presentation. Which of the following is a way they could compromise?

• They'll make only a poster.

• They'll make only a flipbook.

• They'll make both a poster and a small flipbook.

• They'll tell their teacher they can't work together.

Which step of the conflict resolution process is best shown in the passage?

Bertiny and Carlens are arguing about the rules of the chess game they’re playing. Bertiny lets Carlens say what he thinks the rules are without interrupting, and then Carlens lets Bertiny say what he thinks.

• listening to the other person talk

• coming up with a compromise

• cooling down and deciding whether the conflict is worth it

• asking an adult for help

What was the last conflict you had, and what did you disagree about?

What does it look and sound like when a conflict “gets ugly”?

All of the following would make a conflict worse except:

• yelling

• compromising

• name calling

• physically fighting

Which of the following are you most likely to feel during a conflict?

• happy

• frustrated

• entertained

• interested

Shawn notices that someone spilled paint on his backpack in art class. He thinks it was Michelle, and they start arguing about it. Michelle denies that she spilled the paint, and then Jaime says Michelle is a “dummy.” Which of the following did Jaime do to make the conflict worse?

• He called Michelle a name.

• He interrupted Michelle.

• He started a physical fight.

• He asked an adult for help.

Max and Shawn are arguing about who gets to play a new iPad game first. Shawn takes a breath and realizes that it’s not that important to him when he plays the game—he just wants to play at some point. He volunteers to play later.

• listening to the other person talk

• coming up with a compromise

• cooling down and deciding whether the conflict is worth it

• asking an adult for help

Nia and Rajeera are working on a group project together, and they both want to be the group leader. They get into an argument about it on the school playground. Who would be the best person for Nia and Rajeera to ask to help resolve their conflict?

• Sara's younger sister

• Sara's best friend

• Felicia's best friend

• Sara and Felicia's teacher

Which of the following is true about conflicts?

• They don't happen very often, and it's hard to resolve them without fighting.

• They happen all the time, but they don't have to get out of hand.

• They only happen between family members, and there are ways to resolve them.

• They happen mostly between friends, and you always need to ask for help