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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?
    "I'm calling the police on you!"
    "Excuse me, I ordered a cheeseburger not a grilled cheese."
    "Why would you give this to me? I don't like grilled cheese.
    "I hate 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?
    "Hi, nice to meet you! My name is Pam."
    "What's wrong with you? My name is Piper."
    "My name is really Piper."
    "Pam is a weird name."
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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?
    "Try again! You can do it!"
    "I don't want to play with you, you're not good at this."
    "You're the worst at basketball."
    "Do you know how to throw a ball?"
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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?"
    "Your shirt & backpack are really cool! I like to play too"
    "I don't think you're cool enough to play Minecraft."
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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."
    "I want to go to Six Flags."
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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?"
    "Don't worry, I'll teach you! It will be fun."
    "You'll never be good at bowling."
    "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?
    "I should get the fidget spinner because I said so."
    "Can we use rock-paper-scissors to decide?"
    "My favorite snacks are popcorn and grapes."
    "I want to take a nap."
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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?"
    "It will be your fault if we lose!"
    "Don't worry, you tried your best and did a great job!"
    "You should quit, you're not good at this."
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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."
    "This is not a good idea. We could get really hurt."
    "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?
    "I love smoothies"
    "Beans are gross"
    "Look at all those cans"
    "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?"
    "I love my friends."
    "Would you like to buy some cookies?"
    "When are you going home? I want you to leave."
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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?
    "Can I go home now?"
    "I'm really bad at this."
    "I don't understand what to do."
    "Do you have any candy?"
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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?"
    "Why is your face wet?"
    "You're a crybaby!"
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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!"
    "Did you know that a moose can swim pretty fast?"
    "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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