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Middle School Friendship Skills Activities

A short grades 6–8 role-play for asking to join a group and responding when the answer is yes, later, or no.

Ask to join in

  1. Read aloud: “At lunch, Morgan sees classmates playing a card game. Morgan wants to join but doesn’t know whether they have room.”
  2. Model the question: “Do you have room for one more, or could I join the next round?” Have students practice saying it in pairs.
  3. Read each reply and try a response: “Sure” → “Thanks. What are we playing?” “Next round” → “Okay, I’ll check back.” “We’re full today” → “Okay, maybe another time.” Switch roles and try a different reply.
  4. Close with “What made the question easy to answer?” One example: “It gave the group two clear options.”