Friendship Skills Pre Test
Grade 1 Pre-Test Social-Emotional Skills
Feelings & Friends Pre-Test
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Directions for Teacher: Read each question aloud. Give students time to circle their answer.
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Part 1: Solving Small Problems
1. You and a classmate both want the same blue marker during art time. What is a safe and kind choice?
A Grab the marker quickly and hide it in your desk
B Take turns with the marker or ask to share the colors
C Yell and stomp your feet on the rug
2. What should you do FIRST when you have a small problem?
A Stop and name the problem
B Start crying loudly right away
C Run away out of the room
3. Two students bump into each other in line. What is a polite words choice?
A "Excuse me! Are you okay?"
B "Get out of my way right now!"
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Feelings & Friends Pre-Test
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Part 2: Understanding How Others Feel
4. How does each person feel? Circle the feeling word that matches.
A. Leo dropped his favorite snack on the floor.
Sad 😢 Excited 🤩 Angry 😡
B. Maya gets a surprise visit from her grandma!
Happy 😊 Scared 😨 Bored 🥱
5. What does it mean to "put yourself in someone else's shoes"?
A Try on your friend's real sneakers
B Imagine how that person feels inside
C Walk backwards across the classroom
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Part 3: Kind Words and Actions
6. Sam drops a whole cup of crayons on the floor. What is the kindest action?
A Help Sam pick them up
B Laugh and point at the mess
C Walk right over the crayons
7. Draw a line to match what kind words you can say:
1. A friend is trying something hard
2. A classmate is sitting alone
"Would you like to play with me?"
"You can do it! Keep trying!"
8. Draw one kind thing you can do for a friend at school today:
I can:
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