Identifying Peer Pressure (Years 3-4) | CGP Plus - Free Printable

Let’s go through each situation one by one to decide if it’s peer influence or peer pressure.

Remember:
- Peer influence = when someone does something because they saw their friend doing it, and they want to try it too — but no one is forcing them. It feels okay or even fun.
- Peer pressure = when someone feels pushed, forced, or nervous about doing something because of what their friend wants — even if they don’t really want to do it themselves.

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Situation 1:
> Remi likes watching sports but has never really played many himself. His friend Ross plays cricket and invites Remi to come to practice with him. Remi is a little nervous, but he decides to give it a go and has a lot of fun.

→ Ross invited him (didn’t force). Remi was nervous but chose to try — and ended up having fun.
✔ This is peer influence — he was influenced by his friend to try something new, but it was his choice.

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Situation 2:
> Beth has always been quite shy, but her best friend Savannah loves to sing and perform in front of people. Savannah decides to sign them both up to sing in the school talent show without asking Beth first.

→ Savannah signed Beth up WITHOUT asking. Beth didn’t get to choose. That’s pushing someone into something they might not be ready for.
✔ This is peer pressure — Beth didn’t agree, and now she’s stuck in a situation that makes her uncomfortable.

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Situation 3:
> Raffi and Fionn both struggle with maths. Fionn knows where the teacher keeps the answers for the Friday test, and he is trying to persuade Raffi to find them while he keeps watch. This is making Raffi nervous.

→ Fionn is trying to *persuade* Raffi to cheat — and Raffi is nervous. That means he doesn’t feel good about it, but his friend is pushing him.
✔ This is peer pressure — Raffi is being pressured to do something wrong, and it’s making him anxious.

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Situation 4:
> Miranda loves music and sharing it with her friends. She decides to put together a list for each of her friends to try to encourage them to listen to some of the bands she likes.

→ Miranda is just sharing what she likes. She’s not forcing anyone. Her friends can choose to listen or not.
✔ This is peer influence — she’s influencing them by sharing her passion, but there’s no pressure.

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Now let’s match them:

- Peer Influence → Situations 1 and 4
- Peer Pressure → Situations 2 and 3

You would color:
- Situation 1 and 4 with the color you chose for “peer influence”
- Situation 2 and 3 with the color you chose for “peer pressure”

And in the key boxes:
- Left box (peer influence) → color for situations 1 & 4
- Right box (peer pressure) → color for situations 2 & 3

Final Answer:
Peer influence: Situations 1 and 4
Peer pressure: Situations 2 and 3