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Conflict Resolution Role Play Scenarios

Grades 2–5 · Relationship Skills · Role Play

Two cousins, one board game and a die that landed tipped against the box.

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Grades: 2–5
What you get: 20 scripted scenes with characters
Type: Role Play
Use it: PrintView & Print in your browser
Competency: Relationship Skills
Topic: Conflict Resolution

About this resource

Two cousins, one board game and a die that landed tipped against the box. These conflict resolution role play scenarios give Grades 2–5 twenty scripted disagreements between equals (siblings, cousins, teammates, classmates and friends), and in each one the Conflict-Resolver finds a calm, fair way forward. The scenes build Relationship Skills, the SEL competency students lean on the next time recess gets heated.

What students practice

Talking it out with calm words
Hearing the other side before deciding
Finding a compromise that works for both
Making a sincere apology that names what went wrong
Repairing the relationship after an argument

What’s inside

20scripted scenes with characters, a setting and dialogue, four per sub-topic

100discussion cards (five per scene), including “Using ‘I’ Words” and “Rebuilding Trust”

A step-by-step teacher script and an outline for teachers who prefer their own words
Objectives, tips and a materials list that suggests an optional “I-statement” visual aid; 50 pages

A look inside

The Tipped Die: Arash calls his cousin Marisol a cheater, then hears where the die really landed and apologizes: “I didn’t see the die, and I yelled instead of asking.”

One Card for GrandpaHugo and Della pull on the same birthday card until they settle on his soccer drawing for the front and her poem inside.

The Chalk Road begins after the apology. Desmond and Lottie said sorry yesterday but haven’t played since, and a chalk road between their two drawings brings them back together.

How to use these conflict resolution role play scenarios

Open the conversation (5–7 minutes) with the script’s question: “Has anyone ever had an argument with a friend or family member where you both wanted different things?”

Assign the Conflict-Resolver, the friend or sibling and the adult, and act out one conflict (10–15 minutes)

Replay the scene with the character asking for the other person’s side earlier, as the script suggests, and talk about what changes

Use the scene’s five cards, then close with sharing and discussion (5–10 minutes)

Grade fit

These are the conflicts of elementary life: a cut in the pencil sharpener line, chores argued over at the dinner table, a re-kick at kickball, a lemonade stand that can’t agree on a flavor. Students can read the role play scripts aloud or improvise, so younger and older students in Grades 2–5 can both step in.

Good to know

Props are simple: the PDF suggests a board game and a die for The Tipped Die and sidewalk chalk for The Chalk Road.

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Questions teachers ask

Does the set include a lesson plan?

Yes. There is a detailed script (introduction 5–7 minutes, role play 10–15 minutes, sharing and discussion 5–10 minutes) and a shorter outline if you'd rather use your own words.

Do the scenes decide who was right?

No. The teacher pages say the activity isn't about deciding who's right or wrong; the Conflict-Resolver's job is to find a peaceful, fair way forward.

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