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This activity allows students to identify a quality that they possess, in line with being a good friend. The student reflects on all the different ways they can be or have been a good friend to someone. 1. Talk to students about a good friend of yours. Describe this friend to students. For example, I have a good friend and his name is James. He is my good friend because: he makes me laugh, he listens to me, he is honest and he shares his things with me. 2. Pose question: do you do any of these things for your friends? (Hands up) 3. Pose question: what are some things that you do for your friends? 4. Record student answers on the board. Examples could include: making others laugh, being supportive, letting a friend go ahead, playing together, listening to each other. 5. Model to students the next part of the activity. Using the template provided, complete the sentence “I’m a good friend because…” For example, I am a good friend because I take turns. Draw a picture of someone taking turns. 6. Guide students to think of their own reason as to why they are a good friend. Once students think of a reason as to why they are a good friend, they can commence the template activity. 7. Students independently finish the sentence starter, “I am a good friend because…” Once they complete the sentence starter, they draw a picture to show what they have written. Differentiation Supporting Strategies: Students copy the modelled writing from the board. The student talks about a time they demonstrated this kind of quality. Extension Strategies: Students think of more than one reason by using ‘and’ to join their ideas. Reflection question: What does being a good friend look like?