Social Problem Solving Scenarios (5th) (Blake)

You see a classmate being teased during recess. What is the best way to handle the situation?

• Ignore it and walk away

• Join in and laugh

• Tell a teacher about it

• Confront the teaser directly

Your friend wants to play a game you don't like. How should you respond?

• Say you don't want to play and leave

• Suggest a game you both enjoy

• Force your friend to play what you want

• Play the game without enjoying it

You forgot your lunch at home. What is a good solution?

• Ask a friend to share their lunch

• Complain all day

• Steal someone else's lunch

• Skip lunch and feel sad

During a group project, one member is not contributing. What should you do?

• Do all the work yourself

• Talk to the member privately about it

• Yell at the member in front of everyone

• Ignore the problem

You overhear someone spreading a rumor about you. What is the best reaction?

• Ask the person directly why they are spreading rumors

• Ignore it and say nothing

• Spread rumors back

• Tell your friends to confront them

A new student is sitting alone at lunch. What should you do?

• Leave them alone

• Invite them to join your table

• Make fun of them

• Ignore them and talk to your friends

Your sibling broke your favorite toy. What is a good way to solve this?

• Get really angry and yell

• Pretend it didn't happen

• Break their favorite toy as revenge

• Talk to them and express how you feel

Your friend is upset because they didn't make the team. How can you help?

• Tell them it's not a big deal

• Listen to their feelings and support them

• Ignore their feelings

• Make fun of them for not making the team

You want to join a club, but you don't know anyone there. What should you do?

• Stay home and do nothing

• Ask someone if you can join

• Decide not to go because you are scared

• Wait for someone to invite you

There's a disagreement in your group about what to do for a project. What should you do?

• Vote on the best idea

• Let one person decide everything

• Argue until someine gives in

• Give up and start working