What to do about cyberbullying

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Someone sends you a mean message in a game chat. What should you do first?

A Do not reply, and save the message as evidence

B Send a mean message back to teach them a lesson

2. Which is the best way to keep evidence of a mean comment?

A Delete it so nobody else sees it

B Take a screenshot before it gets deleted

3. A person keeps sending you nasty messages. Which step helps stop them contacting you?

A Block the person and report them

B Keep chatting with them to see what they say next

4. After you save the evidence and block the person, who should you tell?

A A trusted adult, like a parent, carer or teacher

B No one, because you should handle it alone

5. Your friend is being bullied in a group chat. What is a good way to help?

A Ignore it because it is not happening to you

B Be kind to your friend and help them tell a trusted adult

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Don't reply		AScreenshot the message
2Block + Report		BSave. Report. Tell an adult.
3Keep proof of the bullying so an adult can see what happened		CDo not answer the mean message, because replying can make the bullying worse
4A friend is being bullied online, so you support them the same way		DDeleting the message throws away the evidence, and telling nobody means no adult can help.
5Reply: "Stop it or I'll get you back!"		EStop the person from contacting you and tell the app or site about their behaviour
6Delete the mean message and tell nobody		FReplying or getting back at the bully can make things worse. Do not reply.

Definitions

Don't reply. Save. Block. Report. Tell.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

doNot(_____) save(evidence) block(bully)

evidence = __________(message) block(bully) report(bully)

_____(bully) report(bully) tell(trustedAdult)

report(bully) tell(____________)

beKindTo(friend) ______(bully) tell(trustedAdult)

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A if message is mean:

B reply to be mean back

C save the evidence

D tell a trusted adult

Question 2

A if someone bullies me:

B take a screenshot

C delete the evidence

D block and report

Question 3

A if a friend is bullied:

B be kind to my friend

C keep it a secret

D do not join in

Question 4

A if I get a nasty comment:

B reply with a nasty comment

C screenshot it

D block the user

Question 5

A if I am bullied online:

B do not reply

C save a screenshot

D keep it to myself

E block and report

Answer Key

What to do about cyberbullying

Section A: Quick Questions

A — Do not reply, and save the message as evidence

B — Take a screenshot before it gets deleted

A — Block the person and report them

A — A trusted adult, like a parent, carer or teacher

B — Be kind to your friend and help them tell a trusted adult

Section B: Match the Pairs

Don't reply → Do not answer the mean message, because replying can make the bullying worse

Block + Report → Stop the person from contacting you and tell the app or site about their behaviour

Keep proof of the bullying so an adult can see what happened → Screenshot the message

A friend is being bullied online, so you support them the same way → Save. Report. Tell an adult.

Reply: "Stop it or I'll get you back!" → Replying or getting back at the bully can make things worse. Do not reply.

Delete the mean message and tell nobody → Deleting the message throws away the evidence, and telling nobody means no adult can help.

Section C: Definitions

Don't reply. Save. Block. Report. Tell. — If someone bullies you online, do not reply. Save the evidence, block and report the person, then tell a trusted adult. You can help a friend who is being bullied in the same way.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

doNot(reply)
save(evidence)
block(bully)

evidence = screenshot(message)
block(bully)
report(bully)

block(bully)
report(bully)
tell(trustedAdult)

report(bully)
tell(trustedAdult)

beKindTo(friend)
report(bully)
tell(trustedAdult)

Section E: Spot the Error

B — Replying to a bully can make things worse. The line should be ' do not reply'.

C — You need to keep the evidence so an adult can see what happened. The line should be ' save the evidence'.

C — Helping a friend means encouraging them to tell a trusted adult, not keeping it secret. The line should be ' help them tell an adult'.

B — Do not reply to bullying, even to get back at someone. The line should be ' do not reply'.

D — You should tell a trusted adult, not keep it to yourself. The line should be ' tell a trusted adult'.