Why People Need People: teacher key

Making Friends, grade 5 edition, written for 5th grade. Everyone needs to feel connected to other people. Learn how listening, patience and small first steps help a friendship grow.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. What does active listening mean?
   • Showing you are paying attention (answer)
   • Talking the whole time
   • Looking at your feet
2. After a talk with someone new, what does the other person usually think?
   • They like you less than you fear
   • They like you more than you think (answer)
   • They forgot you
3. What is one step to solve a disagreement?
   • Naming the problem (answer)
   • Walking away for good
   • Winning the argument
4. Why might arriving early help in a new place?
   • It can make meeting new people easier (answer)
   • The games are free
   • It is always quiet
5. What does the word social mean here?
   • Liking to be with others (answer)
   • Very expensive
   • Working alone

Words

• social: liking company
• community: group of people
• listening: paying attention
• disagreement: different views