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Being Kind Without Being Asked

Personal & Social Development · Empathy & Social Awareness · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Your classmate drops all their pencils on the floor. What should you do?

    • Step over them
    • Help pick them up
    • Walk past quickly

  2. A friend falls down and starts crying. What is the kind thing to do?

    • Go comfort them
    • Walk away
    • Laugh at them

  3. Saying kind words can help cheer up someone who is sad.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. You have two apples and your friend has none. What is kind to do?

    • Give your friend one, without being asked
    • Eat both apples yourself
    • Wait for your friend to ask first

  5. A new kid sits alone at lunch and looks sad. What is a kind thing to say?

    • That is not my problem
    • Go sit somewhere else
    • Do you want to sit with us?

  6. You should only comfort a crying friend if a teacher tells you to.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Jax saw his friend struggling to carry books but did not help, since no one asked him to. Was that the best choice?

    • Yes, it was not his job
    • Yes, he should always wait to be asked
    • No, he could have offered to help anyway

  8. Maya sees her friend crying but thinks, 'Someone else will help.' What should she do instead?

    • Wait for someone else
    • Go comfort her friend herself
    • Ignore it and keep playing
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Answer key

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  1. Help pick them up · Helping with a small task is a kind everyday action.
  2. Go comfort them · Kindness means noticing when someone is upset and going to help them feel better.
  3. True · Kind words like 'you can do it' really do help someone feel better.
  4. Give your friend one, without being asked · Sharing before someone asks shows you noticed what they needed.
  5. Do you want to sit with us? · Kind words invite someone in and can help them feel less alone.
  6. False · You do not need to be told. Noticing and helping on your own is kindness.
  7. No, he could have offered to help anyway · The kindest choice is often to help before anyone has to ask.
  8. Go comfort her friend herself · Waiting for someone else to help means the moment for kindness can pass by.
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