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Rights and responsibilities in a community

Personal & Social Development · Responsible Decision-Making · ages 9-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which of these is NOT a basic right every child has?

    • Having access to an education
    • Playing phone games during every lesson
    • Being treated with respect by other people

  2. Which of these is a right that every child has?

    • Being protected from harm
    • Winning every game they enter
    • Choosing every classroom activity

  3. A child still has rights to safety and respectful treatment after breaking a classroom rule.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. During quiet reading, which action supports everyone's right to learn?

    • Keeping conversations from interrupting readers
    • Talking over readers whenever the teacher steps outside
    • Letting the loudest classmates choose who may read

  5. Mia has a right to be treated with respect. Which responsibility respects that same right in others?

    • Listening only to classmates who agree with her
    • Expecting classmates to accept every opinion she has
    • Listening without mocking other people

  6. Following fair turn-taking rules in a game is one way to respect other players.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Priya invites a new student to lunch. He politely chooses to sit elsewhere. Which response respects both students?

    • Priya insists he join because an invitation must be accepted
    • Priya stops treating him politely because he declined her offer
    • Priya accepts his choice and continues treating him politely

  8. Diego says, 'I can share my views, so I can insult classmates who disagree.' Which responsibility is he leaving out?

    • Agreeing with every classmate before he speaks at all
    • Sharing views without insulting other people
    • Keeping every opinion private whenever others disagree
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Answer key

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  1. Playing phone games during every lesson · Education and respectful treatment are rights. Playing phone games during every lesson is not a basic right.
  2. Being protected from harm · Safety is a right. Winning every game or choosing every classroom activity is not a right every child has.
  3. True · Children's rights are not rewards. A fair consequence must still respect safety and dignity.
  4. Keeping conversations from interrupting readers · Avoiding interruptions helps others learn. The responsibility still applies when the teacher is not watching.
  5. Listening without mocking other people · Listening without mockery respects others. Respect does not require agreement with every opinion.
  6. True · Fair turns give other players a chance to join the game.
  7. Priya accepts his choice and continues treating him politely · An invitation offers a choice. Priya can be welcoming without requiring friendship or acceptance.
  8. Sharing views without insulting other people · Diego can share his view while respecting classmates. Disagreement does not require insults or silence.
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