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Friendship Role Play Scenarios
Athena and her dad are in their front yard. Next door, Bosco, who moved in a few weeks ago, is shooting baskets in his driveway.
- 20 scripted scenes
- 100 discussion cards
- Printable
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- Grades
- 2–5
- What you get
- 20 scripted scenes
- Type
- Role Play
- Use it
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- Competency
- Relationship Skills
- Topic
- Friendship
About this resource
Athena and her dad are in their front yard. Next door, Bosco, who moved in a few weeks ago, is shooting baskets in his driveway. These friendship role play scenarios give Grades 2–5 twenty scripted scenes across five parts of friendship, so students can rehearse the words and choices before they need them. The scenes build Relationship Skills.
What students practice
- Starting a Friendship
- Building Trust
- Showing Loyalty
- Handling Jealousy in a Friendship
- Forgiving a Friend and Moving On
What’s inside
- A detailed teacher script and a shorter outline for a more flexible lesson
- Teacher notes on objectives, materials and tips; 50 pages
A look inside
Cocoa and Button, How Is Bolt?, Keeping a Secret Safe are among the other scenes.
How to use these friendship role play scenarios
Grade fit
The scenes are set at school, at home and around town, in situations elementary students meet. Students can read these role play scripts aloud or use their own words, which keeps them workable across Grades 2–5.
Good to know
You choose who plays each role while the rest of the class watches and discusses, so plan for a little open space and a few simple props.
Pairs well with
Questions teachers ask
How long does a lesson take?
The detailed script plans 5–7 minutes for the introduction, 10–15 minutes for the role play and 5–10 minutes for sharing and discussion.
Do students need to read well?
No. Students can read the scripts aloud or act the scene in their own words after you read it.
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