Choosing Friends

Characteristics of a Good Friend

100

True of False: A good friend listens to you.

True.

200

True of False: A good friend is always nice to you.

False. Sometimes even a good friend has a bad day and may act cranky. However a good friend should apologize for being cranky to you.

300

True or false: Good friends can disagree without hurting each other.

True. When good friends disagree, they can still speak kindly to each other and agree to disagree.

400

True or false: Good friends often lie to you

False. Good friends always do their best to tell the truth

500

True or false: Good friends make fun of you.

False. Good friends do not make fun of you.

Things Good Friends Say

100

True of false: Good friends compliment each other.

True

200

True or false: A good friend will quietly tell you that you have food stuck in your front teeth or if there is a bug in your hair.

True! A good friend does not want you to walk around with spinach in your teeth or a bug in your hair. A good friend would not want you to feel embarassed.

300

True or false: A good friend will tell you how dumb you are and then say, "Just kidding."

False. Good friends say nice things to each other.

400

This type of friend will blame everything on you when he or she gets in trouble.

Answer: Not a "good friend" yet ("bad friend" is an acceptable answer as well).

500

This type of friend will be your friend one day and will not be your friend the next day.

This is called a "fair weather friend". This is a friend who supports others only when it is easy and convenient to do so.

Behaviors of Good Friends

100

This good friend sees you sitting alone at lunch and invites you to eat lunch with him (refer to the story boards: does this friend treat others well, include others, etc?).

This type of friend treats others well and includes others. Either answer is correct.

200

This type of good friend invites you to go out for pizza with her family (refer to the story boards: does this friend treat others well, include others, etc?)

This friend is including others.

300

This type of good friend asks you if you are okay after you fall down on the playground (refer to the story boards: does this friend treat others well, include others, etc?).

This type of good friend treats others well.

400

True of false: A friend who treats others well will not introduce you to his or her other friends.

False. A good friend will introduce you to his or her other friends.

500

True or false: A good friend should call you mean names when you behave in a bad way.

False! A good friend might not like something you do, but a good friend will speak nicely to you about what happened.