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What Is Friendship? How Can Someone Be a Good Friend?

A relationship between friends is Asking questions and being a good listener is
called a friendship. Friendships important in friendship. Sharing, being kind
happen throughout all stages of and saying nice things to your friends are also
people’s lives and they can ways of showing that you care.
bring lots of happiness.
Falling Out with Friends

Why Are Friendships Important? Friends may fall out with each other at times.
It can be difficult to sort out an argument if
Friends can make you laugh and
someone is angry and it may be better to talk
stop you from feeling lonely.
about it when they are calmer. Friends may
Forming friendships with different
not always agree with each other’s points
people also helps us to learn about
of view but they should try to listen to each
different cultures and religions.
other to find a solution.

Making New Friends

Anya was very upset. She wanted to play with her skipping rope at lunchtime but she
couldn’t find it anywhere.

Laura didn’t Laura and Anya They played

Anya didn’t know
usually play with had fun together together a lot
Laura very well
Anya but she and made each following that
but she agreed.
hated seeing her other laugh. day at school.
sad so she invited
her to play.

It taught both girls to make an effort with people they didn’t normally
talk to as they never would have become friends if Laura hadn’t invited
Anya to play.

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Playtime
Sami and Oscar were on opposite teams when they were
playing football and Sami’s team won.

“I’m not Sami thought “I really don’t Oscar took a deep

playing football it was best to want us to fall out. breath and said,
anymore!” Oscar let Oscar calm Either of our teams “I’m sorry. It was
shouted as he down before he could have won,” my fault. I’ll try
walked away. talked to him. Sami explained. my best not to do
that again.”

Sami asked, “Why don’t we play something else today?” Oscar smiled
and the boys walked towards the climbing frame together.

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Questions
1. What were Sami and Oscar playing? Tick one.

rugby
tennis
football
basketball

2. Draw four lines to complete the sentences.

Friends can make but she couldn’t find

you laugh… it anywhere.

to your friends are also

Friends may fall… ways of showing that
you care.

She wanted to play with

and stop you from
her skipping rope at
feeling lonely.
lunchtime…

Sharing, being kind and out with each

saying nice things… other at times.

3. How can someone show that they are a good friend? Tick two.

asking questions
talking over people
being a good listener
leaving people out

4. Look at Making New Friends. Number the events from 1-4 to show the order in which they
appear in the text.

It taught both girls to make an effort with people they didn’t normally talk to.
Laura invited Anya to play.
Laura and Anya had fun together.
Anya was very upset.


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5. What can friendships help you learn about?



6. Fill in the missing word.

A between friends is called a friendship.


7. Why do you think Sami let Oscar calm down before he spoke to him?




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Answers
1. What were Sami and Oscar playing? Tick one.

rugby
tennis
football
basketball

2. Draw four lines to complete the sentences.

Friends can make but she couldn’t find

you laugh… it anywhere.

to your friends are also

Friends may fall… ways of showing that
you care.

She wanted to play with

and stop you from
her skipping rope at
feeling lonely.
lunchtime…

Sharing, being kind and out with each

saying nice things… other at times.

3. How can someone show that they are a good friend? Tick two.

asking questions
talking over people
being a good listener
leaving people out

4. Look at Making New Friends. Number the events from 1-4 to show the order in which they
appear in the text.

4 It taught both girls to make an effort with people they didn’t normally talk to.
2 Laura invited Anya to play.
3 Laura and Anya had fun together.
1 Anya was very upset.


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5. What can friendships help you learn about?

Friendships can help you learn about different cultures and religions.

6. Fill in the missing word.

A relationship between friends is called a friendship.


7. Why do you think Sami let Oscar calm down before he spoke to him?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think Sami let Oscar calm down before he spoke to him
because it may have made the argument worse if he talked to him while he was angry.

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 at Is Friendshi
Wh p?
What Is Friendship? How Can Someone Be a Good Friend?
A relationship between friends is Asking questions and being a good listener is
called a friendship. Friendships important in friendship. Sharing, being kind and
happen throughout all stages of saying nice things to your friends are also ways
people’s lives and they can of showing that you care. As people grow, you
bring lots of happiness. may make new friends but that doesn’t mean
that you need to forget about your
old friendships.
Falling Out with Friends
Why Are Friendships Important?
Friends may fall out with each other at times
Friends can make you laugh and but it is important that they work through any
stop you from feeling lonely. issues together and to say how they are feeling.
Forming friendships with different It can be difficult to sort out an argument if
people also helps us to learn about someone is angry and it may be better to talk
different cultures and religions. about it when they are calmer. Friends may not
always agree with each other’s points of view
but they should try to listen to each other to
Making New Friends find a solution.
Anya was very upset. Every lunchtime, she would play with her skipping rope but she
couldn’t find it anywhere. Laura saw that Anya was upset.

Anya was quite Laura and Anya From that day,

She didn’t usually
shy and didn’t had fun together Laura and Anya
play with Anya
know Laura very and made each played together
but she hated
well but she other laugh. every day
seeing her sad so
decided to play. at school.
she invited her to
play with her and
her friends.

It taught both girls to make an effort with people they didn’t normally
talk to as they never would have become friends if Laura hadn’t invited
Anya to play.

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Playtime
Sami and Oscar were good friends but they were both very competitive. One
breaktime, Sami and Oscar were on opposite teams when they were playing
football and Sami’s team won.

“I’m not Sami thought it “I really don’t want Oscar took a

playing football was best to let us to fall out over deep breath and
anymore!” Oscar Oscar calm down. a game. Either of apologised, “I’m
shouted as he Later on, Sami our teams could sorry. It was my
stormed off. talked to Oscar. have won,” fault. I’ll try my
Sami explained. best not to do
that again.”

Sami asked, “Why don’t we play something else today?” Oscar smiled
and the boys walked towards the climbing frame together.

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Questions
1. What couldn’t Anya find? Tick one.

book
ball
doll
skipping rope

2. Draw four lines and match each sub-heading to the corresponding sentence from
that section.

Sharing, being kind and

saying nice things to your
What Is Friendship?
friends are also ways of
showing that you care.

Friendships happen
Why Are Friendships
throughout all stages of
Important?
people’s lives.

It is important to
How Can Someone Be a
work through any
Good Friend?
issues together.

Forming friendships with

different people also helps
Falling Out with Friends
us to learn about different
cultures and religions.

3. What could someone do if they have fallen out with a friend? Tick three.

Listen to how their friend is feeling.

Understand that you may not agree with each other.
Talk about it when you are calm.
Make different friends and forget about your old friends.

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4. Draw four lines and match the words with the same meaning.

argument problem

friend yelled

issue disagreement

shouted companion

5. Look at the sub-heading Playtime.

Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘said sorry’.


6. Fill in the missing words.

One , Sami and Oscar were on teams
when they were playing football and Sami’s team won.


7. What is the most important thing to you when you are making friends?




8. … Oscar shouted as he stormed off.

Why do you think the author used the phrase ‘stormed off’?




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Answers
1. What couldn’t Anya find? Tick one.

book
ball
doll
skipping rope

2. Draw four lines and match each sub-heading to the corresponding sentence from
that section.

Sharing, being kind and

saying nice things to your
What Is Friendship?
friends are also ways of
showing that you care.

Friendships happen
Why Are Friendships
throughout all stages of
Important?
people’s lives.

It is important to
How Can Someone Be a
work through any
Good Friend?
issues together.

Forming friendships with

different people also helps
Falling Out with Friends
us to learn about different
cultures and religions.

3. What could someone do if they have fallen out with a friend? Tick three.

Listen to how their friend is feeling.

Understand that you may not agree with each other.
Talk about it when you are calm.
Make different friends and forget about your old friends.

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4. Draw four lines and match the words with the same meaning.

argument problem

friend yelled

issue disagreement

shouted companion

5. Look at the sub-heading Playtime.

Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘said sorry’.
apologised

6. Fill in the missing words.

One breaktime, Sami and Oscar were on opposite teams when they were playing football
and Sami's team won.


7. What is the most important thing to you when you are making friends?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think the most important thing to me about making
friends is that they are someone who can be trusted.

8. … Oscar shouted as he stormed off.

Why do you think the author used the phrase ‘stormed off’?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think that the author used the phrase ‘stormed off’ to
show that Oscar walked away angrily.

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What Is Friendship? How Can Someone Be a Good Friend?
A relationship between friends is Asking questions and being a good listener
called a friendship. Friendships makes people feel valued in friendships. A
happen throughout all stages of compliment can improve someone’s confidence
people’s lives and they can bring and cheer them up. Friends should be people that
many moments of happiness. you can trust and talk openly to. As people grow,
their interests may change and friendships may
Why Are Friendships Important? adapt but making new friends doesn’t mean that
you need to forget about your old friendships.
Friends can make you laugh and
stop you from feeling lonely. Disagreements in Friendship
Forming friendships with different
It is important for friends to work through any
people also helps us to learn
issues together and to say how they are feeling.
about different cultures and
It can be difficult to settle a disagreement at that
religions. Additionally, friends may
moment if someone is angry and it may be better
encourage us to try new hobbies
to discuss it when they are calmer. Friends may
and teach us how to compromise.
not always agree with each other’s points of view
but they should try to listen to each other to find
Making New Friends a solution.
Anya was very upset. Every lunchtime, she would play with her skipping rope but she
couldn’t find it anywhere. Laura noticed that Anya was upset.

She didn’t Anya was quite Laura and Anya

usually play had fun together They found out
shy and didn’t
with Anya but and made each that they had a
know Laura very
she hated seeing other laugh. lot in common.
well but she
her sad so she decided to play.
invited her to
play with her and
her friends.

From that day, Laura and Anya played together every day at school. It
taught both girls to make an effort with people they didn’t normally talk
to as they never would have become friends if Laura hadn’t invited Anya to play.

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Playtime
Sami and Oscar were good friends but they were both very competitive. One
breaktime, Sami and Oscar were on opposite teams when they were playing
football and Sami’s team won.

“I’m not Sami thought “I really don’t want Oscar took a

playing football it was best to us to fall out over deep breath and
anymore!” Oscar let Oscar calm a game. Either of apologised, “I’m
shouted as he down otherwise our teams could sorry. It was my
stormed off. the situation have won,” fault. I’ll try my
could become Sami explained. best not to do
a lot worse. that again.”
Later on, Sami
talked to Oscar.

Sami suggested, “Why don’t we play something else today?” Oscar smiled
and the boys walked towards the climbing frame together.

Glossary
compliment A polite remark to praise or admire someone.

compromise An agreement made by people with opposing views to meet

somewhere in the middle.

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Questions
1. What was the reason that Oscar was upset? Tick one.

He missed a goal.
He fell over.
His football team lost.
It started to rain.

2. Draw four lines and match each sub-heading to the corresponding sentence from
that section.

Anya was quite shy

Why Are Friendships and didn’t know Laura
Important? very well but she
decided to play.

Friends can make you

How Can Someone Be a
laugh and stop you from
Good Friend?
feeling lonely.

Sami and Oscar were

good friends but they
Making New Friends
were both
very competitive.

Friends should be people

Playtime that you can trust and
talk openly to.


3. What couldn’t Anya find?



4. Fill in the missing words.

Asking and being a good listener makes people feel
in friendships.


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5. Look at the sub-heading Playtime.

Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘said sorry’.


6. Write about a time when someone was a good friend to you.





7. They found out that they had a lot in common.

What does the author mean by the phrase ‘a lot in common’?




8. How do you think Oscar could have reacted differently?





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Answers
1. What was the reason that Oscar was upset? Tick one.

He missed a goal.
He fell over.
His football team lost.
It started to rain.

2. Draw four lines and match each sub-heading to the corresponding sentence from
that section.

Anya was quite shy

Why Are Friendships and didn’t know Laura
Important? very well but she
decided to play.

Friends can make you

How Can Someone Be a
laugh and stop you from
Good Friend?
feeling lonely.

Sami and Oscar were

good friends but they
Making New Friends
were both
very competitive.

Friends should be people

Playtime that you can trust and
talk openly to.


3. What couldn’t Anya find?

Anya couldn’t find her skipping rope.

4. Fill in the missing words.

Asking questions and being a good listener makes people feel valued in friendships.


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5. Look at the sub-heading Playtime.

Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘said sorry’.
apologised

6. Write about a time when someone was a good friend to you.

Pupils’ own responses, such as: I fell over on the playground once and my friend left
the game she was playing to take me to the teacher. She waited with me until I got
a plaster.

7. They found out that they had a lot in common.

What does the author mean by the phrase ‘a lot in common’?
Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think that the phrase ‘a lot in common’ means that the
children liked the same things and had similar interests.

8. How do you think Oscar could have reacted differently?

Pupils’ own responses, such as: I think Oscar could have counted to ten to calm down or
walked away from the situation without shouting.



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