Finding a Friend: teacher key

Making Friends, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Friends can be found almost anywhere people gather. Read about easy ways to start, how to join in, and what makes someone a good friend.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What can you do before joining a game?
   • Watch for a moment (answer)
   • Take the ball
   • Walk away
2. How many good friends do most children need?
   • Ten or more
   • One or two (answer)
   • None at all
3. What does the word shy mean here?
   • Very loud
   • Nervous with new people (answer)
   • Good at games
4. Why do clubs help people make friends?
   • They give people something to do together (answer)
   • They are always quiet
   • They make people take turns
5. Who can help someone who finds it hard to make friends?
   • Only the other children
   • A parent, teacher or trusted grown-up (answer)
   • Nobody can help

Words

• compliment: kind remark
• shy: nervous
• interest: liked thing
• cheer: lift spirits