Fourth graders learn that a good compliment is specific and sincere, notices effort and kindness, and lifts someone up, then match real situations to compliments that land.
Students will be able to…
“Nice job” is fine, but “I could tell you practiced” means more. What makes a compliment genuine, specific, and worth giving?
Project this and match each situation to a compliment that is specific and sincere — tap a situation, then tap a compliment that fits.
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“Nice job” is fine, but “I could tell you practiced that speech, it really showed” means so much more. What makes some compliments land and others fall flat?
Students match each situation to a good compliment.
Students upgrade a vague compliment.
Students write real compliments.
Students reflect on compliments.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Communicate clearly and offer genuine, specific praise.
Build positive relationships by encouraging others.
Notice others' effort, choices, and kindness.
Recognize how your words affect how others feel.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students think of three classmates and write one genuine compliment each, noticing effort or kindness rather than just looks, so the skill becomes real practice. A printable compliments worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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