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Social Problem Solving - Part One

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    Short hypothetical social problems for my upper elementary SDC 4th/5th groups
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  • Tyler is at a restaurant with his friend. Tyler orders a cheeseburger for dinner, but the waitress brings him a grilled cheese sandwich. What could he say?
    "I hate grilled cheese!"
    "I'm calling the police on you!"
    "Excuse me, I ordered a cheeseburger not a grilled cheese."
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  • A new friend invited Piper over to play after school. The new friend says, "Mom, this is my friend Pam." That's not the right name! What could Piper say?
    "What's wrong with you? My name is Piper."
    "Hi, nice to meet you! My name is Pam."
    "My name is really Piper."
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  • Briana is helping her family do the dishes after dinner. She accidentally drops a plate on the ground and it breaks! What could she say?
    "Sorry, that was an accident! I can help clean up the mess."
    "Why did the plate break?"
    "That wasn't me! I didn't do it!"
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  • Andres and Fernando are playing basketball at break. Andres tries to shoot the ball, but he misses! What could Fernando say?
    "Try again! You can do it!"
    "Do you know how to throw a ball?"
    "You're the worst at basketball."
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  • There is a new student at John's school! The new student is wearing a Minecraft shirt and has a Minecraft backpack. What could John say to try to become the new student's friend?
    "I don't think you're cool enough to play Minecraft."
    "Minecraft is the worst game ever."
    "Your shirt & backpack are really cool! I like Minecraf too"
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  • Dominic has a lot of cool toys. He lets his friends borrow his toys sometimes. One friend borrowed a toy and never gave it back! What could Dominic say?
    "Give me back my toy or I'll pinch you!"
    "You're the worst!"
    "I'd like my toy back now, please."
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  • Roey invited Luis to go bowling. Luis has never bowled before and he is feeling nervous. What could Roey say to make his friend feel better?
    "You'll never be good at bowling."
    "Don't worry, I'll teach you! It will be fun."
    "I can't believe you don't know how to bowl."
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  • Gabby and Kayla are picking speech prizes and they both want the last purple fidget spinner. What could Gabby say to try to solve the problem?
    "Can we use rock-paper-scissors to decide?"
    "I should get the fidget spinner because I said so."
    "My favorite snacks are popcorn and grapes."
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  • Luc is playing baseball with his team. One of his teammates misses the ball 3 times and strikes out. He looks sad. What could Luc say?
    "You should quit, you're not good at this."
    "Don't worry, you tried your best and did a great job!"
    "It will be your fault if we lose!"
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  • Kevin is playing outside with his neighbors. One neighbor has some firecrackers and wants to light them. Kevin knows this is dangerous. What can he say?
    "Maybe we should eat these instead."
    "Let's light the firecrackers inside."
    "This is not a good idea. We could get really hurt."
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  • Tyler is at the grocery store with his grandma. His grandma asks him to grab a can of beans. There are 4 kinds of beans on the shelf. What could Tyler say?
    "Which kind of beans do you want?"
    "Beans are gross"
    "Look at all those cans"
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  • Briana is selling cookies for Girl Scouts. Her neighbor is at her house. What could she say to her neighbor?
    "Do you like cookies?"
    "When are you going home? I want you to leave."
    "Would you like to buy some cookies?"
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  • Hamdine is working on an assignment. He raises his hand for some help. His teacher asks, "How can I help you?" What should Hamdine say?
    "I don't understand what to do."
    "I'm really bad at this."
    "Can I go home now?"
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  • Roey notices a student is crying at lunch. What could he say?
    "You're a crybaby!"
    "Hey, are you okay?"
    "Why is your face wet?"
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  • John is at the doctor's office. His doctor wants to look inside his ears, and John feels a little scared. What could he say?
    "Get away from me!"
    "Don't touch my ear!"
    "Will it hurt?"
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  • Dominic & Gabby called their grandma, but she did not answer and they have to leave a message. What could they do?
    Speak super softly since it is night time
    Scream into the phone to make sure she hears them
    Leave a short message
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