Feelings Detective
Someone is looking down, not talking, and avoiding eye contact.
What are they feeling? (sad, embarrassed, anxious, upset)
Your friend didn't invite you to their birthday party.
Give 2 possible reasons they may NOT have invited you.
A classmate drops their books in the hallway and looks frustrated.
What is one helpful thing you could do?
That's stupid, I don't care."
Is this empathy, sympathy, or lack of empathy?
Your sibling is crying after losing a game.
What is one empathetic thing you could say?
Someone is snapping at others and seems easily irritated.
What might be going on underneath their behavior?
A new student sits alone at lunch every day.
How might they be feeling and why?
You see someone being left out of a group game.
Give 2 ways you could show empathy.
I know that must really hurt. I'm here if you want to talk.
Is this empathy, sympathy, or lack of empathy?
A friend fails a test they studied hard for.
What is something supportive you could say or do?
Someone says "I don't care" but looks like they are about to cry.
What might their true emotion be?
A peer is being teased in class.
How could this affect them emotionally and socially?
You disagree with a friend but want to stay respectful.
What is an empathetic way to respond?
Is this empathetic? Why or why not?
Someone tells you they lost a pet.
Give 2 empathetic responses you could say.
Your friend has been acting mean, isolating themselves, and snapping at people.
Give 3 possible reasons for their behavior AND what an empathetic response would look like.
A classmate stops talking to you suddenly after being your friend for months. You hear they've been telling others they don't like you, but you don't know why.
What are 3 possible reasons for their behavior, and what is an empathetic way to respond?
A peer is laughing loudly in class and getting in trouble repeatedly, but when the teacher talks to them, they shut down and look embarrassed.
What might be happening emotionally for this student, and how could you respond with empathy instead of judgement?
Your friend lashes out at lunch saying "leave me alone" even though you were trying to help.
What are 3 possible reasons they reacted that way, and how can you handle it empathetically.
Someone posts something rude about a classmate online, and other's start laughing and sharing it.
What are emotional impacts on the person being talked about, and what would an empathetic response look like from a bystander.