Understanding Your Circles of Support
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students understand and identify their personal circles of support, recognizing the different roles people play in their well-being.
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Understanding Your Circles of Support
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet is designed to help you think about the people who support you in your life.
A 'Circle of Support' refers to the different groups of people in your life who provide you with help, encouragement, and care. These circles can include family, friends, teachers, mentors, and community members. Having strong circles of support is important for your emotional, social, and academic well-being.
1. Which of the following best describes a 'Circle of Support'?
A group of people who only help you with homework.
People who provide help, encouragement, and care.
Only your immediate family members.
People you compete against in sports.
2. Having strong circles of support is important for your emotional, social, and well-being.
3. Your circles of support can include family, friends, teachers, and .
4. Name three different types of people who might be in your outer circle of support (people you see less frequently but who still offer support).
5. Only adults can be part of your circles of support.
True
False
6. In the diagram below, write the names of people who belong in each circle of your personal support network. The inner circle is for people you are closest to and rely on most, while the outer circles are for people you see less often but who still provide support.
