Types of Friends

Created by Jill Kuzma, 4/2011 - http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com

Created by Jill Kuzma, 4/2011 - http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com

What is a FRIEND?

A person who is important to you

Like to spend time together

Enjoy doing some of the same things (have things

in common)

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What is a FRIEND?

A person you think about even if they are not with you.

A person who is kind and is interested in you

A person who notices your feelings

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True Blue Friends

Make you feel included

Show interest in your life and hobbies, even if they have different interests

Tell the truth, keep promises, say sorry & forgive mistakes

Don’t stay mad at you

(They don’t hold grudges)

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True-Blue Friends

Stay your friend in good times and bad times

Make you feel good about yourself when you are with them

Notice your feelings

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Talk about

Which character was the True Blue Friend to Mildred

How do you know he was a True Blue Friend?

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Fair-Weather Friends

Sometimes act like your friend, sometimes do not act like your friend.

might make you feel bad

Might just ignore you sometimes if you are having a rough day

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Fair Weather Friends

Tease & talk mean about you when you are not there. (“Behind your back”)

Make you feel excluded and confused

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Talk about

Which character was the Fair Weather Friend to Mildred?

Give 3 reasons why you think this

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Talk about

What kind of friend do you think Mildred was to Ed? Why?

What did Mildred learn?

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DNEIRF (Backwards “Friend”)A type of Fair Weather person

Person who pretends to be your friend, but really just wants something from you

“Uses” you as a friend

Might try to make you do things you are not comfortable with (take dares, etc.)

Might put you down (insult) or tease you in a mean way in front of other people

DNEIRF behavior is a type of bullying