2 5 22 friendship rules (social studies)

by Michael Falcon

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by Michael Falcon

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Everyone likes to have friends.
There are many ways
to be a good friend!
The best way to make a
friend is to be a friend.

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Friends have fun together.
They might smile and
laugh together.
And they might guess the answers
to each other’s jokes.

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Friends play games together
and have fun.
Friends also work and
learn together at school.
They also clean up together
when work and play are finished.

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Sometimes people are lonely
when they move to a new town.
You can welcome a new friend to
the neighborhood by saying hello.
You can tell them your name
and invite them to play.

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You can meet new friends in a club.
You can bring old friends to a club.
You might learn to tie knots in a
club or make a friendship bracelet.

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Good friends play together.
They take turns and share
when they are playing games.
They like planning games together.
Sometimes they invite a new friend
to play with them.

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You can be a good friend by
talking seriously about problems.
You can listen to your friend
and share your feelings.
Sometimes one friend can help
another friend solve a problem.

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Friends help each other
in other ways, too.

If your friend falls down heavily,
you can see if she is hurt.
Try helping others.
Then your friends may copy you
and help others too!

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Friends play together
and friends work together.
Friends help each other
and welcome new people.
You can always find new friends
by being a good friend.

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Responding
Word Builder
The word lonely means to feel alone. Copy
the chart. Add words about feelings and
what they mean.
TARGET VOCABULARY

Feeling

Means

lonely

to feel alone

?

?

Write About It
Text to Self Write a few sentences
about how to be a good friend. Include
details about ways that you try to be a
good friend.
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TARGET VOCABULARY

answered
copy
guessed
heavily

knot
lonely
planning
seriously

Question Ask
questions about what you are reading.

TARGET STRATEGY

When you play by your one and
only, sometimes you may feel a bit _.

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Level: I
DRA: 16
Social Studies
Strategy:
Question
Word Count: 256

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