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ANTI-BULLYING WORKSHEETS

1) Write down what you think would be a good denition of bullying ? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 2) Which of these do you think is bullying ?
Yes Ahmed asks Alex for some money and says "If you don't lend it, I won't be your friend." David spreads a false rumor about Van stealing money. Alice elbows Lia on her way into class one day. Gino keeps telephoning Sandra at home even after she's asked him to stop. After an argument Henrietta tells the other girls not to sit with Therese one lunch time. A couple of boys keep making comments about Mia's body, which upsets her Vikram asks people to his birthday party and, in front of everyone, Vikram tells Jason that he's not invited. They had never been friends Vanessa and Sonya keep making signs behind Leah's back. Bob tells Vanu how stupid she is, over and over again. often when others are listening. Steve tells Henry to lend him some basketball cards or else Alicia pretends to ask Alister to go to party and when he agrees she uninvites him and goes back laughing to her friends. No Maybe

Yes Sally is waiting in line for lunch at the canteen. Henry pushes in front of her without asking, but later says sorry. A group of students demand your money or something else valuable to you. Ardy makes rude comments about Sheree and says them loud enough for everyone to hear. Missy uses information she over hears to make Ange look bad in front of her friends. April tells a secret to June about Maybelle that isnt true and Maybelle tells everyone.

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3) Are you a bully?

Have you ever done any of these things or seen anyone do these things? Yes No Seen it -- picked on someone or made fun of them because of their appearance ? -- picked on someone or made fun of them because they gave a wrong answer in class? -- made fun of someone for being different to yourself (physically or intellectually) ? -- made fun of someone for doing something nice for someone else or being helpful ? -- threatened people to do what you want ? -- tried to get money or things from someone by threatening them ? -- made fun of the same people more than once? -- been part of a group that picks on one person or a number of people and laughs at their expense ?

Yes No Seen it -- refused to stop annoying someone when they have asked you to leave them alone ? -- made fun of someone because they are working and you dont want to ? -- made fun of someone for not being as good at something as you are ? -- made fun of someone for the way they speak or move? -- made fun of someone for being from another country ? -- shoved, pinched, or hit a person to get what you want or make them uncomfortable? -- bribed someone to do something for you by threatening to tell secrets ? -- excluded someone from your group because you didnt like them ? -- spread rumors about someone behind their back? -- told stories about someone behind their back so others wont like them ? -- tried to cause trouble for your friends by telling other what they have said about them ? -- stood really close to someone to make them feel uncomfortable ? -- hidden someones belongings so they couldnt find them? -- threatening to keep someone silent by saying If you tell, it will be a lot worse! or Ill get you ? -- encouraged other people to make some one else feel bad by excluding them from a group or ignoring them -- tried to make someone else do your homework

4) How would you feel if...?

Pick 3 things from the list in the boxes labelled ARE YOU A BULLY? and write how you would feel if this happened to you.

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5) Why do bullies bully?

5) Words will never hurt me...

Bullies try to make us feel bad about ourselves, but with positive thinking you can make their words hurt less. Try to fill out the following, and remember that you are not alone. You can ask your friends and family for help: What a bully might say I dont like your freckles! Why it doesnt bother me Everyone is different, and my freckles make me special. I am actually brave. brave was when... One time I was

You are a scaredy cat!

You are bad at soccer!

I dont care what they say, because Im awesome!

Write 3 examples from your own life, and why they shouldnt bother you.

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6) How can I spot bullies, and what do I do about them?

7) What is cyber bullying? How do I stay safe on the internet?