GRADE 3: POWER OF WORDS

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Name:

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Rani loves a website where she can play in a virtual world and chat with other players. Lately, Rani has been playing in a new area. She started receiving some mean messages from the other players.

How would you feel if you were Rani reading those messages? I would feel

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Why do you think people send these kinds of messages to people they don't know? People send these kinds of messages because

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Alicia receives a text message from her friend Ronald. The message says, “I am having a party. You are not invited.” Alicia might feel _________ after she receives the message.

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The following acronym, STOP, gives advice on what to do when something goes wrong online. Explain what each letter means.

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What advice would you give Rani to respond to this situation? Remember S-T-O-P. I would tell her to

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1. Your friend Lila shows up looking sad. She says her class cannot have recess today. You see that Lila is feeling disappointed. Your reaction shows that:

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Theo is having fun playing Dragons and Knights online. Then he sees a message from another player: "You're ruining the game, stupid!" Check the boxes of the actions that Theo should do. Leave empty the boxes of the actions that Theo should not do.

Directions Read the story below and then work with a partner to answer the questions that follow.

GRADE 3: POWER OF WORDS

Name:

Rani loves a website where she can play in a virtual world and chat with other players. Lately, Rani has been playing in a new area. She started receiving some mean messages from the other players. How would you feel if you were Rani reading those messages? I would feel

Why do you think people send these kinds of messages to people they don't know? People send these kinds of messages because

Alicia receives a text message from her friend Ronald. The message says, “I am having a party. You are not invited.” Alicia might feel _________ after she receives the message.

The following acronym, STOP, gives advice on what to do when something goes wrong online. Explain what each letter means.

What advice would you give Rani to respond to this situation? Remember S-T-O-P. I would tell her to

1. Your friend Lila shows up looking sad. She says her class cannot have recess today. You see that Lila is feeling disappointed. Your reaction shows that:

Theo is having fun playing Dragons and Knights online. Then he sees a message from another player: "You're ruining the game, stupid!" Check the boxes of the actions that Theo should do. Leave empty the boxes of the actions that Theo should not do.

Rani loves a website where she can play in a virtual world and chat with other players. Lately, Rani has been playing in a new area. She started receiving some mean messages from the other players.

How would you feel if you were Rani reading those messages? I would feel