SUBJECT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT GRADE 11

Friendship Stoplight Analogy

Recognize examples of positive and negative behaviors related to healthy and unhealthy relationships. The purpose of this activity is to explore relationships using stoplight analogy. Color the circle corresponding to you answer.


RED – Stop! These are bad sign of relationship.

YELLOW – Caution! These are warning signs of relationship.

GREEN – Go! These are good signs in a friendship!


1. You are afraid of your friend’s temper.

2. You enjoy being with this person but you also enjoy spending time with other friends.

3. Your friend pressures you to do things you do not want to do

4. Your friend tells you not to hang out with certain people.

5. You usually feel happy when you are with this person.

6. Your friends talks to you about his/her feelings.

7. Your friend criticises you or people you care about.

8. Your friend bullies and makes fun of other people at school

9. Your friend threatens to hurt you.

10. You say that you agree with your friends, even though you really don’t. You are afraid they won’t be your friend anymore, if you disagree.

11. You rarely get to plan what the two of you will do together..

12. You are nervous that if you tell your friend something personal, he/she will tell other people at school.

13. Your friend is happy when good things happen to you and celebrates your successes..

14. Your friends sometimes make fun of you.

15. Your friend respects your feelings and your opinions.