Feelings Thermometer
Communication Skills
Coping Skills
100

This color usually represents feeling calm, safe, and in control.

What is Green?

100

This type of communication involves looking at the speaker and paying attention.

What is listening?

100

Taking five slow breaths is an example of this.

What is a coping skill?

200

At this level you may feel frustrated, annoyed, or worried, BUT you're still able to think clearly.

What is Yellow?

200

Instead of saying "You always make me mad," you should begin your sentence with this.

What is "I feel..."? aka using an I statement.

200

Name one healthy coping skill.

Possible answers:

  • Walking
  • Drawing
  • Music
  • Deep breathing
  • Talking to someone
  • Stretching
300

This color usually represents feeling sad and mad.

What is orange?


300

Name two things good listeners do.

Possible answers:

  • Make eye contact
  • Don't interrupt
  • Nod
  • Ask questions
  • Repeat back what they heard
300

True or False:
Yelling usually helps solve problems.

What is False?

400

Name two body clues that tell you you're moving toward the red zone.

Possible answers:

  • Heart racing
  • Sweaty hands
  • Tight muscles
  • Fast breathing
  • Clenched fists
400

True or False:
Rolling your eyes is a form of communication.

What is True?

400

Name two coping skills that could help get to the green zone.

Possible answers:

  • Count to 10
  • Deep breathing
  • Positive self-talk
  • Ask for help
  • Take a break
  • Drink water
500

What do you use to go from the red to green/yellow?

Possible answers:

  • Coping skills
  • Ex: Deep breathing 
  • Talking to someone
500

Give an "I statement " example.

I feel ____ when ____. 

500

Explain why coping skills work better when you use them in the yellow/orange zones instead of waiting until you're already in the red zone.

Possible answers:

  • Easier to calm down
  • Better thinking
  • Prevents emotional explosions
  • Helps make good choices 
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