Social Problem Solving Scenarios Assessment (4th) (Sansbury)

Your friend borrowed your favorite book and returned it with a torn page. What's the best way to handle this?

• Yell at your friend and never lend them anything again

• Quietly fix the page and say nothing

• Talk to your friend calmly about how it made you feel

• Tell the teacher and get your friend in trouble

You see a classmate sitting alone at lunch. What should you do?

• Ignore them and sit with your usual friends

• Tell a teacher that the classmate looks sad

• Make fun of them for being alone

• Invite them to sit with you and your friends

Your team lost a game, and one of your teammates is crying. How can you help?

• Tell them to stop crying because it's embarrassing

• Ignore them and celebrate with the winning team

• Comfort them and remind them it's just a game

• Blame them for the team's loss

You accidentally bump into someone in the hallway. What's the right thing to do?

• Keep walking and pretend nothing happened

• Apologize sincerely and ask if they're okay

• Blame them for getting in your way

• Run away quickly before they get mad

Your friend is spreading a rumor about another classmate. What should you do?

• Join in and spread the rumor too

• Tell your friend to stop and explain why it's wrong

• Ignore it and hope the rumor goes away on its own

• Tell the classmate about the rumor immediately

You forgot to do your homework. What's the best course of action?

• Copy your friend's homework quickly before class

• Tell the teacher you were sick, even though you weren't

• Be honest with the teacher and ask for an extension

• Skip class to avoid getting in trouble

You see someone cheating during a test. What should you do?

• Join them in cheating so you don't feel left out
  

• Quietly inform the teacher after the test

• Do nothing and mind your own business

• Yell out loud that someone is cheating

Your best friend didn't invite you to their birthday party. How should you react?

• Cry in front of them to make them feel guilty

• Talk to them calmly and ask why you weren't invited

• Spread mean rumors about them to get revenge

• Never speak to them again

You accidentally break something in the classroom. What's the right thing to do?

• Hide the broken item and pretend you don't know what happened

• Blame it on someone else in the class

• Tell the teacher honestly what happened and offer to help fix it

• Leave the classroom quickly before anyone notices

Your younger sibling is having trouble with their homework. How can you help?

• Do the homework for them so they don't struggle

• Tell them they're not smart enough and should give up

• Offer to explain the parts they don't understand

• Ignore them and let your parents deal with it