Writing kind and helpful comments

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which comment is kind and helpful?

A I like how you used bright colours in your poster. The title is easy to read!

B Your poster is boring. Why even bother?

2. Your friend shares a story they wrote. Which comment gives a helpful suggestion?

A Great start! Maybe add more detail about the dragon so I can picture it.

B This is bad. You should just stop writing.

3. Which is a good test for a comment before you post it?

A Would I say this to their face?

B Will this get lots of likes?

4. Which comment is specific?

A Nice.

B Your goal in the last minute was amazing. You kept calm under pressure!

5. You feel annoyed about someone's video and have typed a mean comment. What should you do?

A Press send quickly before you change your mind.

B Pause, delete it and rewrite it kindly or don't send it.

Match the Pairs

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

Left column		Right column
1"I like how you used bright colours in your poster!"		AThis is a put-down. It is rude and not helpful. Say what is good or give a polite tip instead.
2"Maybe make the title bigger so it is easier to read."		Bpause(); check(comment); send(comment);
3A kind comment is something you would say to the person's face		CA kind comment that says something specific and true about what is good
4Pause before you press send and check your comment is polite, specific and true		Dif (wouldSayToFace) { post(comment); }
5"Your drawing is rubbish. Delete it."		EThe comment is vague and was sent without pausing. Pause, then say something specific, like what you liked.
6"Nice." (typed and sent in a rush, with no pause)		FA helpful suggestion that is polite and gives a clear tip

Definitions

kind and helpful comment

Fill in the Blanks

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

IF polite AND ________ AND true THEN SEND comment

IF _________________ = yes THEN SEND comment

__________ ← "Try a bigger title" SEND suggestion

IF ___ put_down THEN SEND comment

comment ← "Great goal, well played!" _____ SEND comment

Spot the Error

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

Question 1

A name = "Zoe"

B comment = "Your art is ugly!"

C send(comment, name)

Question 2

A comment = "Great goal, Sam!"

B kind = true

C face_to_face = true

D if kind or face_to_face:

E send(comment)

Question 3

A good = "Your poster is bold."

B tip = "Try a bigger title."

C comment = good + " " + tip

D send(comments)

Question 4

A comment = "Boring video, Ali!"

B pause(3)

C reread(comment)

D send(comment)

Question 5

A comment = "Nice goal, Tom!"

B put_down = true

C if put_down == false:

D send(comment)

Answer Key

Writing kind and helpful comments

Section A: Quick Questions

A — I like how you used bright colours in your poster. The title is easy to read!

A — Great start! Maybe add more detail about the dragon so I can picture it.

A — Would I say this to their face?

B — Your goal in the last minute was amazing. You kept calm under pressure!

B — Pause, delete it and rewrite it kindly or don't send it.

Section B: Match the Pairs

"I like how you used bright colours in your poster!" → A kind comment that says something specific and true about what is good

"Maybe make the title bigger so it is easier to read." → A helpful suggestion that is polite and gives a clear tip

A kind comment is something you would say to the person's face → if (wouldSayToFace) { post(comment); }

Pause before you press send and check your comment is polite, specific and true → pause(); check(comment); send(comment);

"Your drawing is rubbish. Delete it." → This is a put-down. It is rude and not helpful. Say what is good or give a polite tip instead.

"Nice." (typed and sent in a rush, with no pause) → The comment is vague and was sent without pausing. Pause, then say something specific, like what you liked.

Section C: Definitions

kind and helpful comment — A comment that is polite, specific and true, and that you would say to the person's face. Say what is good, give a helpful tip, skip put-downs, and pause before you send.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

IF polite AND specific AND true THEN
  SEND comment

IF would_say_to_face = yes THEN
  SEND comment

suggestion ← "Try a bigger title"
SEND suggestion

IF NOT put_down THEN
  SEND comment

comment ← "Great goal, well played!"
PAUSE
SEND comment

Section E: Spot the Error

B — This comment is a put-down. A kind comment says what is good, so it should be something like "Love the colours!".

D — The comment should only be sent when it is kind AND something you would say to the person's face. It should use 'and', not 'or'.

D — The variable is called comment, not comments. The program has no variable called comments, so it should be send(comment).

A — 'Boring video' is a put-down, not a kind and helpful comment. It should say what is good, like "Cool jump, Ali!".

B — This comment has no put-downs, so put_down should be false. With true, the check would stop a kind comment from being sent.