Social Cues - SEL Worksheets

No-prep SEL worksheets for grades 3-5 that help students recognize and respond to social cues. These print-and-go worksheets explore tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, hidden social rules, and situations when people may not say exactly what they mean.

With this resource, you'll be able to:

• Introduce common social cues students may notice in everyday interactions.
• Guide discussion on how thoughts and feelings can show up in the face, body, and voice.
• Practice considering meaning when words and social cues do not seem to match.
• Send worksheets home so families can continue the conversation.

What's Included

Reading Social Cues Worksheets

Five worksheets help students explore the clues people use to understand one another. Each one includes a discussion question and a short activity to apply what they have learned.

• 5 worksheets, 2 pages each
• Discussion question and student activity on each worksheet
• Printable PDFs in color and black and white
• Digital Google Slides version with fill-in text boxes

10 pages | PDF + Google Slides | Black & white included

What These Worksheets Cover

1. Introduce how social cues can help us consider what someone thinks and feels.
2. Explore how thoughts and feelings may show up in the body, face, and voice.
3. Discuss situations when people may not say exactly what they mean.
4. Explore hidden social rules and messages that can come up around other people.
5. Reflect on what they learned about recognizing and responding to social cues.
   

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“Perfect for my student who has a hard time recognizing subtle social cues. Thanks!” - Greta F.

“I loved using this resource in my special education class. It fit perfectly with some social IEP goals.” - Megan C.

“I love this resource. It guides my students during the lesson and keeps me focused on the task at hand. Such a lifesaver!” - Christina M.

Ways You Can Use This

• Use the worksheets with a whole class, small group, or individual student to introduce common social cues.
• Use the discussion questions to compare what words, facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice may communicate.
• Complete the short activities together or use the Google Slides version for students to examine social cues independently.
• Send the worksheets home to help families continue conversations about noticing and responding to social cues.

Do I need Google Classroom? You don't need to use Google Classroom, but you do need a Google account to use Slides.

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