Social Problem Solving Scenarios Assessment (3rd) (Ingram)

You see someone being teased on the playground. What should you do?

• Ignore it and walk away

• Join in and tease them too

• Tell a teacher or an adult

• Laugh with the crowd

A friend is upset because they lost their favorite toy. What is the best way to help?

• Tell them it's just a toy and to get over it

• Help them look for the toy

• Offer to play with them instead

• Ignore their feelings

You want to play a game, but your friends want to play something else. What should you do?

• Force them to play your game

• Listen to their ideas and find a game everyone else likes

• Leave and play alone

• Complain until they change their minds

During group work, one person isn't contributing. What is a good strategy?

• Tell the teacher immediately

• Ignore them and do all the work

• Ask them if they need help getting started

• Criticize them in front of the group

A classmate is upset because they got a bad grade. What can you say to help them feel better?

• You should have studied harder

• It's okay, you can try again next time

• You don't have to worry about it

• Just give up; it's too hard

You accidentally break a classmate's pencil. What is the best action?

• Blame someone else

• Apologize and offer to replace it

• Ignore it and walk away

• Laugh and say it was funny

You overhear someone spreading rumors about another student. What is the best response?

• Spread more rumors to fit in

• Confront the person spreading rumors

• Tell the person being gossiped about

• Stay silent and do nothing

Your friend is feeling lonely at lunch. What should you do?

• Sit with them and talk

• Leave them alone to figure it out

• Tell them to stop being sad

• Only sit with them if others join

Your teacher asks for everyone's opinion on a new class rule. How should you respond?

• Say you don't care and stay quiet

• Share your thoughts respectfully

• Make fun of the new rule

• Complain about it to your friends

Someone in your class is being excluded from games. What can you do?

• Join the exclusion

• Invite them to play with you

• Ignore the situation

• Tell them they aren't good enough