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Social Problem Solving - Upper Elementary

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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 Hamdine. Tyler orders a cheeseburger for dinner, but the waitress brings him a grilled cheese sandwich. What could he say?
    "Excuse me, I ordered a cheeseburger not a grilled cheese."
    "I hate grilled cheese!"
    "Why would you give this to me? I don't like grilled cheese.
    "I'm calling the police on you!"
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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?
    "Pam is a weird name."
    "My name is really Piper."
    "Hi, nice to meet you! My name is Pam."
    "What's wrong with you? My name is 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."
    "That wasn't me! I didn't do it!"
    "Why did the plate break?"
    "I think a ghost broke the plate!"
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  • Andres and Fernando are playing basketball at recess. Andres tries to shoot the ball, but he misses! What could Fernando say?
    "Do you know how to throw a ball?"
    "Try again! You can do it!"
    "You're the worst at basketball."
    "I don't want to play with you, you're not good at this."
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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?
    "Minecraft is the worst game ever."
    "Do you know my mom?"
    "I don't think you're cool enough to play Minecraft."
    "Your shirt & backpack are really cool! I like to play 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!"
    "I want to go to Six Flags."
    "I'd like my toy back now, please."
    "You're the worst!"
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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?
    "When is your birthday?"
    "You'll never be good at bowling."
    "I can't believe you don't know how to bowl."
    "Don't worry, I'll teach you! It will be fun."
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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?"
    "My favorite snacks are popcorn and grapes."
    "I want to take a nap."
    "I should get the fidget spinner because I said so."
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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?
    "Have you seen the movie Encanto?"
    "Don't worry, you tried your best and did a great job!"
    "You should quit, you're not good at this."
    "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?
    "This is not a good idea. We could get really hurt."
    "Maybe we should eat these instead."
    "Let's light the firecrackers inside."
    "I wish I had a pet turtle."
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  • Tyler is at the grocery store with his grandma. His grandma asks him to grab a can of beans from the next aisle. There are 4 kinds of beans on the shelf. What could Tyler say?
    "Look at all those cans"
    "I love smoothies"
    "Beans are gross"
    "Which kind of beans do we need?"
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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?"
    "Would you like to buy some cookies?"
    "When are you going home? I want you to leave."
    "I love my friends."
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  • Hamdine is working on a writing assignment. He raises his hand for some help. His teacher asks, "How can I help you?" What should Hamdine say?
    "I'm really bad at this."
    "Can I go home now?"
    "Do you have any candy?"
    "I don't understand what to do."
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  • Roey notices a Kindergartener is crying on the playground. What could he say?
    "Do you know who I am?"
    "Hey, are you okay?"
    "You're a crybaby!"
    "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?
    "Did you know that a moose can swim pretty fast?"
    "Get away from me!"
    "Will it hurt?"
    "Don't touch my ear!"
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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
    Hang up and leave no message
    Scream into the phone to make sure she hears them
    Speak clearly so she'll understand them
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