09 What is friendship?
/09 What is friendship?
*Katia was a cheerful eight-year-old girl.
/*Katia was a cheerful eight-year-old girl.
But recently, something had been bothering her.
/But recently, something had been bothering her.
She had gotten into a fight with her classmate *Emily.
/She had gotten into a fight with her classmate *Emily.
The reason was that they argued over who would get on the swing first.
/The reason was that they argued over who would get on the swing first.
The next day, *Katia glanced at *Emily’s face at school, but *Emily didn’t look very cheerful.
/The next day, *Katia glanced at *Emily’s face at school, but *Emily didn’t look very cheerful.
“This feels awkward… but what should I do?” *Katia thought to herself.
/“This feels awkward… but what should I do?” *Katia thought to herself.
That afternoon, *Katia talked to her mother.
/That afternoon, *Katia talked to her mother.
“Mom, I had a fight with *Emily. How can we be friends again?”
/“Mom, I had a fight with *Emily. How can we be friends again?”
Her mother gently replied, “*Katia, first try saying ‘I’m sorry’ and share your feelings. Then, listen to how *Emily feels too.”
/Her mother gently replied, “*Katia, first try saying ‘I’m sorry’ and share your feelings. Then, listen to how *Emily feels too.”
The next day, *Katia bravely spoke to *Emily.
/The next day, *Katia bravely spoke to *Emily.
“*Emily, I’m sorry about yesterday. I didn’t think about how much you wanted to get on the swing.”
/“*Emily, I’m sorry about yesterday. I didn’t think about how much you wanted to get on the swing.”
*Emily looked a bit surprised, but then smiled.
/*Emily looked a bit surprised, but then smiled.
“It’s okay, *Katia. I’m sorry too. Let’s decide the order together next time!”
/“It’s okay, *Katia. I’m sorry too. Let’s decide the order together next time!”
After that, they started playing together again and became even closer than before.
/After that, they started playing together again and became even closer than before.
One day, *Katia said to *Emily, “*Emily, it’s nice that friends can make up even after a fight.”
/One day, *Katia said to *Emily, “*Emily, it’s nice that friends can make up even after a fight.”
*Emily laughed and replied, “That’s right, *Katia. I think friendship means caring for each other.”
/*Emily laughed and replied, “That’s right, *Katia. I think friendship means caring for each other.”
That night, *Katia thought in bed, “Friendship sometimes includes fighting, but making up makes it stronger.”
/That night, *Katia thought in bed, “Friendship sometimes includes fighting, but making up makes it stronger.”
*Katia fell asleep with a warm feeling in her heart.
/*Katia fell asleep with a warm feeling in her heart.
Review Multiple Choice Questions
/Review Multiple Choice Questions
Why did *Katia and *Emily fight?
/Why did *Katia and *Emily fight?
a. Because they argued over who would get on the swing first
/a. Because they argued over who would get on the swing first
b. Because they lost a toy
/b. Because they lost a toy
c. Because they disagreed about how to do homework
/c. Because they disagreed about how to do homework
What did *Katia’s mother tell her?
/What did *Katia’s mother tell her?
a. To share her feelings and listen to the other person’s feelings
/a. To share her feelings and listen to the other person’s feelings
b. To play more alone
/b. To play more alone
c. To make new friends
/c. To make new friends
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Emily felt when *Katia said “I’m sorry”?
/How do you think *Emily felt when *Katia said “I’m sorry”?
And how would you feel if you said “I’m sorry” in a similar situation?
/And how would you feel if you said “I’m sorry” in a similar situation?
What does friendship mean to you? Think about what you can do to become closer friends.
/What does friendship mean to you? Think about what you can do to become closer friends.
