Friendship What Would You Do? Cards — Think, Choose, Act
On the city bus, a boy leans over: “Hey, you’re in Mr. Okoye’s class, right? I’m Faisal.” What now?
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About this resource
On the city bus, a boy leans over: “Hey, you’re in Mr. Okoye’s class, right? I’m Faisal.” What now? These friendship what would you do scenarios start there and follow friendships through trust, loyalty, space and change. Grades 2–5 choose among three action cards and explain why, building Relationship Skills they can use at recess tomorrow.
What students practice
- Taking the first step to start a friendship
- Keeping a friend’s secret and being dependable
- Sticking with a friend and defending their good name
- Giving a friend space to be alone or with others
- Staying friends when classes, teams or hobbies change
What’s inside
- 40 scenario cards, eight each on Starting a Friendship, Building Trust, Showing Loyalty, Giving a Friend Space and Staying Friends When Things Change
- 120 action cards, three per scene
- 40 reflection sheets
- Step-by-step teacher instructions, from discussion prompts to station rotations; 77 pages
A look inside
- The Night-Light Story: kids are laughing about who’s scared of the dark, and you know Rhea’s secret. Keep It to Yourself, Take a Big Bite or Drop a Little Hint?
- Shy, Not Stuck-Up: Teo says Mina thinks she’s better than everyone. You know she’s just shy.
- One Beanbag Today: Elodie wants to read alone. The best card is Find Another Spot.
How to use these friendship what would you do cards
- Debate The Mini Golf Invite: keep the fort plan with Kofi or say yes to Dex?
- Role-play The Far Swing with a Perspective Swap
- Discuss Kwame’s Leg Cast with the class
- Send a reflection sheet home
Grade fit
Sixteen scenes are at school, 12 at home and 12 in the community: library shelves, a saved bus seat, a taekwondo studio. These are friendships elementary students are building now, so the friendship scenarios fit Grades 2–5 and double as decision making activities in any SEL lesson.
Digital version
The interactive digital version shares as one link: students answer the think questions (or just read them in the quick format), choose an action card and say why, on any device with no student logins. At the end they download an answer sheet to hand in.
Good to know
“Giving a Friend Space” means a friend wants time alone or with other friends (a beanbag, a far swing, a shell hunt with your sister), not personal or body space.
Pairs well with
For a quick routine, use Friendship Stop Think Act Cards, and start the day with Friendship Conversation Cards.
Questions teachers ask
Do the cards cover arguments and apologies?
They aren’t the focus. The 40 scenes cover starting a friendship, trust, loyalty, giving space and staying friends through change.
Can I run one card with the whole class?
Yes. Read the scenario and its three think questions aloud, show the three action cards on a pocket chart or document camera, and let students vote and defend their choice.
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