Fifty Hours Together: teacher key

Making Friends, grade 7 edition, written for 7th grade. How long does a friendship take to grow? Read what one study found about hours together, plus what helps when feeling shy or lonely.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. Roughly how many hours did the Kansas researchers estimate for a close friend?
   • Fifty
   • More than 200 (answer)
   • Ten
2. Which kind of time counted most toward friendship in the study?
   • Working together
   • Sitting apart
   • Hanging out and joking around (answer)
3. What is the difference between introverted and shy?
   • Introverts need alone time; shyness is about fear of rejection (answer)
   • They mean exactly the same
   • Shy people never talk
4. Why might shy people make caring friends?
   • They are often good listeners and sensitive to others' feelings (answer)
   • They talk the most
   • They avoid everyone
5. What does the word acquaintance mean here?
   • A close friend
   • Someone you know a little (answer)
   • A stranger on a bus

Words

• acquaintance: someone known
• introverted: needing quiet
• loneliness: feeling alone
• rejection: being turned down
• researchers: study scientists