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Being a good friend

I can describe the features of a good friend and a good listener.

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Being a good friend

I can describe the features of a good friend and a good listener.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A good friend is kind.
  2. A good friend listens.
  3. A good friend stops what they're doing if we say no.

Keywords

  • Kind - treating other people well and thinking about their feelings

  • Listen - to hear and try to understand what someone is saying

Common misconception

A good friend always wants to do the same things as us.

No-one is identical. It's ok if our friends want to do different activities to us. We might even enjoy doing what other people want to do.


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4 Questions

Q1.
A good friend uses kind .
Correct Answer: hands, words, feet
Q2.
What does a good friend do when you're playing?
runs away
Correct answer: shares
breaks your toy
Q3.
Match the feeling to the action.
Correct Answer:happy,when my friend shares with me
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when my friend shares with me

Correct Answer:sad,when no one wants to play with me
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when no one wants to play with me

Correct Answer:angry,when someone breaks my toy
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when someone breaks my toy

Q4.
What do you do if you see your friend upset?
Correct answer: tell an adult
laugh at them
Correct answer: ask if they want to play
run away

4 Questions

Q1.
What does a good friend do when you're talking?
talks over you
Correct answer: looks at you
ignores you
Q2.
What does a kind friend do?
Correct answer: shares
ignores you when you are stuck
Correct answer: stops what they're doing when you say no
only lets some people have a turn
Q3.
Match the action with the correct response.
Correct Answer:A friend says, "No, I don't like that.",You stop what you're doing.
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You stop what you're doing.

Correct Answer:A friend shares their toy with you.,You thank them and play together.
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You thank them and play together.

Correct Answer:A friend wants to do something different,You say "that's ok" and find something else to do.
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You say "that's ok" and find something else to do.

Q4.
Which word means treating other people well and thinking about their feelings?
Correct Answer: kind, being a good friend, kindness, being kind