Problem Solving Middle School | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Your friends are planning to do something you know is wrong. What should you do?

Tell them why you think it's wrong.

Join them to avoid being left out.

Suggest a different activity.

Leave the group temporarily.

You received an unkind message on social media. How do you handle it?

Report the message to a trusted adult.

Ignore the message.

Reply with an equally unkind message.

Delete the message and block the sender.

You've been accused of something you didn't do. How should you respond?

Calmly explain your side of the story.

Get defensive and argue.

Ignore the accusation.

Blame someone else.

A friend invited you to a party, but you don't really want to go. What should you do?

Politely decline and suggest another time to hang out.

Lie and say you're sick.

Agree to go but leave early

Go anyway to avoid hurting their feelings.

Your sibling is bothering you while you're trying to study. What is the best way to handle this?

Calmly ask them to give you some space

Yell at them to leave you alone.

Ignore them and hope they go away

Complain to your parents.

You want to join a school club, but you're nervous about meeting new people. What is the best approach?

Attend the first meeting and introduce yourself

Skip the club entirely.

Ask a friend to join the club with you.

Wait for someone to invite you.

Your teacher assigns a group project, but one member isn't contributing. How should you handle this?

Talk to the group member and encourage them to participate

Ignore the situation.

Complain about them to the teacher.

Do all the work yourself.

You're feeling overwhelmed and anxious about a big project. What can you do?

Ask a friend or family member for support.

Keep your feelings to yourself.

Give up on the project.

Wait until the last minute to start.

You notice your classmate is frequently bullied. What should you do?

Report the bullying to a teacher or counselor

Join the bullies to fit in.

Pretend you didn't see anything.

Tell your friend to ignore the bullies.

You didn't understand today's homework assignment. What is the best course of action?

Ask your teacher for help.

Copy a friend's work.

Guess the answers.

Ignore it and hope for the best.

During recess, two of your friends start arguing. How can you help resolve the conflict?

Calmly listen to both sides and help them talk it out.

Leave them to sort it out.

Take sides and join the argument.

Encourage them to fight it out.

You've accidentally broken a friend's favorite video game. What should you do?

Apologize and offer to replace or fix it

Hide it and say nothing.

Blame someone else.

Pretend it didn't happen.

Someone makes a rude comment about your appearance. What is the best response?

Tell them their comment hurt your feelings

Ignore them and walk away.

Insult them back.

Laugh it off.

Your friend is upset because they didn't do well on a test. How can you help?

Offer to study with them next time

Tell them it's not a big deal.

Say nothing.

Make a joke to cheer them up.

You see a new student sitting alone at lunch. What should you do?

Join them and introduce yourself.

Ignore them.

Tell them they look lonely.

Wait until someone else joins them.