Negative Coping Skills
Positive Coping Skills
True or False
Examples
Good or Bad
100

You are running away, hiding, or refusing to speak about your problem.  This is a positive or negative way to deal with your problem.

Negative

100

If you feel like you have lots of energy, what can you do?

Run around, play sports, exercise

100

Everybody has the same coping skills.

False

100

One of your peers plays your toy without asking for your permission.

Ask for it back in a nice way

100

Hitting your head when you are angry

Bad

200

When you are angry, you may _____ others.

Hurt (hit, kick, push)

200

To release anger by running, working out, or doing something active.

Exercising

200

It is okay to feel angry, sad, frustrated, etc. but what is important is how we handle these feelings.

True

200

Another kid pushes you and laughs after they do it.

Talk to an adult or talk to the kid

200

Sharing and taking turns with another child

Good

300

When you are angry or sad, you may use a _______ voice?

Loud or screaming

300

If you ask, you can have a ___________ when you are angry or upset.

Break

300

It is unnecessary to take a break every once in a while.

False

300

What can you do when a person is getting you mad or upset?

Use your words and speak to the child

300

Walking out of the room without asking

Bad

400

Sometimes when you are angry and upset, you may ____ the room

Leave or walk out of

400

When you have a problem and need to fix it with someone in a good way, what is it called?

Talking it out

400

A person cannot handle or manage their emotions.

False

400

Pretend you are angry or sad and hit another person because of it. What can you do to fix the situation?

Apologize

400

Listening to directions and raising your hand

Good

500

Yelling, screaming, and fighting are _________ ways to deal with our emotions.

Bad/negative

500

Deep breathing, talking to someone, and writing are _________ ways to deal with our emotions.

Good/helpful/positive

500

It might take time to figure out what coping skill works for a person.

True

500

You see another child cheating.  What would you do?

Talk to the child, tell a adult 

500

Hitting, pushing, poking another peer

Bad

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